Novel Amylin And Calcitonin Receptor Agonist

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to peptides comprising an amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 (EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP), analogues and derivatives thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such peptides and derivatives. This invention further regards the use of these peptides according to SEQ ID NO: 1, analogues and derivatives thereof as medicaments.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is continuation of International ApplicationPCT/EP2015/069996 (WO 2016/034604), filed Sep. 2, 2015, which claimspriority to European Patent Application EP 14183551.2, filed Sep. 4,2014; the contents of all above-named applications are incorporatedherein by reference.

SEQUENCE LISTING

The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which has beensubmitted in ASCII format via EFS-Web and is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety. Said ASCII copy, created on May 9, 2016, isnamed 140030US01_Corrected_SL and is 51 kilobytes in size.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to peptides comprising an amino acidsequence SEQ ID NO: 1 (EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP).

BACKGROUND

It has been known for a long time that when traditional insulin is usedto treat diabetes, it is associated with an increase in body weight.Insulin has to be injected subcutaneously up to several times per day.Thus, an antidiabetic therapeutic approach should not only lower fastingand postprandial blood glucose levels but optimally also induce weightloss. Type 2 diabetes is generally treated in the early phases with dietand exercise. As the condition progresses, various oral anti-diabeticagents are added. Novel hormone-based therapies for type 2 diabetes arenow emerging resembling an endogenous mode of action, such as glucagonlike peptide (GLP)-1 and amylin analogues. These agents do not onlyimprove glucose homeostasis but also very promisingly exert beneficialeffects on body weight. In obese individuals, fasting amylinconcentrations are elevated in conjunction with hyperinsulinemia and inpatients with type 2 diabetes, amylin, like insulin, is relativelydeficient depending on the severity of β-cell secretory failure. Amylinreceptor agonists are useful in reducing food intake and treatingobesity. Human amylin is a 37 amino acid long polypeptide which hasphysico-chemical properties that make its use as a drug troublesome. Inparticular, it has a tendency for fibrillogenesis, i.e. the formation offibrils, in vitro and/or ex vivo and becomes ineffective due toprecipitation. Pramlintide is a drug product marketed by AmylinPharmaceuticals as Symlin® and a human amylin analogue and receptoragonist used in the treatment of diabetes as an add-on to insulin.Pramlintide is chemically unstable at neutral pH and it is thereforeprovided in an acidic solution.

The calcitonin receptor is found in many tissues throughout the body andit is believed to be involved in regulation of bone metabolism. Salmoncalcitonin is currently sold under the tradename Miacalcic®. The productis used against hypercalcaemia, osteoporosis (including post-menopausalosteoporosis and glucocorticoid-related osteoporosis), ostitis deformans(Pagets disease) and is administered once daily either by injection ornasally. The calcitonin is bound to specific receptors in the membraneof the skeleton, the kidneys and in the central nervous system (CNS).Calcitonin is chemically unstable at neutral pH and it is thereforeprovided in an acidic solution.

Polypeptides with activity at both the amylin and calcitonin receptorand the amylin receptor may be advantageous; however increased half-lifeof amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists would highly increase theusability and convenience for the use as a medicament in treating theabove mentioned diseases. A further drawback of the currently known poolof calcitonin and amylin peptides is that they are only chemicallystable in solution when handled in a narrow acidic pH range, which makesthem bothersome to handle under circumstances were a broader range of pHis desired. Thus polypeptides which are amylin and/or calcitoninreceptor agonists with more flexible solubility profiles would increasethe usability in medicinal products.

SUMMARY

The invention relates to peptides comprising an amino acid sequence SEQID NO: 1 (EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP), analogues and derivativesthereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising SEQ ID NO: 1,analogues or derivatives thereof.

Further this invention relates to derivatives, pharmaceuticalformulations, co-formulations and co-treatments of such mimylin peptidesor derivatives in combination with GLP-1 compounds and the use thereofas medicaments in the treatment of diabetes, overweight, obesity orneuropathic pain.

In some embodiments the present invention relates to a mimylin peptidecomprising a sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to SEQ IDNO: 1. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises up to 11 amino acid modifications relative to SEQ IDNO: 1. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises up to 11 amino acid modifications in one or more ofthe positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32 relative to SEQ ID NO: 1, whereinthe amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments the present invention relates to a mimylin peptidecomprising a sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to SEQ IDNO: 1 and c-terminal amide group.

In some embodiments the present invention relates to a mimylin peptidecomprising a sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to SEQ IDNO: 1 and no disulfide bridge. In some embodiments the present inventionrelates to a mimylin peptide comprising a sequence having at least 66%sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprises no cysteins in certainpositions, preferably no cysteins in position 2 and/or 8, wherein theamino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments the mimylin peptides of the present invention haveless than 60% sequence identity to known amylin and calcitonin receptoragonists. However, the inventors surprisingly found that mimylinpeptides are agonists to the amylin and calcitonin receptors and show afavourable solubility profile throughout the complete pH scale,especially at neutral pH and above, i.e. from about pH 6.0 and above,preferably from about pH 7.0 and above. Further the peptides of thepresent invention are very stable peptides and thus potentially veryuseful for use in medicaments. Furthermore mimylin has a lowImmunogenicity Risk Score (IRS). It was surprisingly found that themimylin compounds of this invention are able to be combined with GLP-1compounds in co-formulations wherein both remain stable. It wassurprisingly found that the mimylin compounds of this invention are ableto be combined with GLP-1 compounds in formulations at pH between about7.0 and 8.5 wherein both remain stable. It was further surprisinglyfound that co-administration in DIO rats of a compound according to thisinvention and liraglutatide enhanced the weight-loss achieved by theliraglutide treatment alone, surpassing an add-on effect. Furtherstudies are ongoing. It was surprisingly found that compounds of thisinvention do not affect the PK profile of liraglutide, and liraglutidedoes surprisingly not affect the PK profile of compounds of thisinvention when administered as co-formulations to LYD pigs. It wassurprisingly found that Ex. compound 2 or 46 of this invention do notaffect the PK profile of liraglutide and liraglutide does surprisinglynot affect the PK profile of Ex. compound 2 or 46 of this invention whenadministered as co-formulations to LYD pigs.

The invention may also solve further problems that will be apparent fromthe disclosure of the exemplary embodiments and aspects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows relative body weight (% of initial) in DIO rats during thetreatment period with liraglutide (QD) and Compound of Ex. #2. Data aremean±SEM, n=10.

DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to mimylin peptides comprising an amino acidsequence which is a mimylin analogue (EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP)or analogues or derivatives thereof which all show agonist effects onthe amylin receptor. Further this invention relates to derivatives,pharmaceutical compositions comprising of such mimylin peptides and theuse of such mimylin peptides as medicaments.

In some embodiments the mimylin peptides of the present invention areagonists to the calcitonin receptor. In some embodiments the mimylinpeptide of the present invention agonises the human amylin and humancalcitonin receptors and shows solubility throughout the complete pHscale, preferably neutral pH and above.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises up to 11 amino acid modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1. Insome embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises up to 11 amino acid modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1,wherein in one or more of the positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, whereinthe amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments the present invention relates to a mimylin peptidecomprising a sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to SEQ IDNO: 1 and a c-terminal amide group.

In some embodiments the present invention relates to a mimylin peptidecomprising a sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to SEQ IDNO: 1 and no disulfide bridge. In some embodiments the present inventionrelates to a mimylin peptide comprising a sequence having at least 66%sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprises no cysteins, preferablyin position 2 and/or 8, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds toSEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventionhas an EC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functional assay (tested asdisclosed in Assay IIb) of about 50 pM or less. In some embodiments amimylin peptide according to the present invention has an EC₅₀ in ahuman amylin receptor functional assay (tested as disclosed in AssayIIb) of about 20 pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylinreceptor functional assay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 19pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functionalassay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 18 pM or less. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present invention has anEC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functional assay (tested as disclosed inAssay IIb) of about 17 pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylinreceptor functional assay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 16pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functionalassay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 15 pM or less. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present invention has anEC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functional assay (tested as disclosed inAssay IIb) of about 14 pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylinreceptor functional assay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 13pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functionalassay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 12 pM or less. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present invention has anEC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functional assay (tested as disclosed inAssay IIb) of about 11 pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylinreceptor functional assay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 10pM or less. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention has an EC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor functionalassay (tested as disclosed in Assay IIb) of about 5 pM or less.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventionis a peptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 2;

(SEQ ID NO: 2) X(-1)-X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-X16-X17-X18-X19-X20-X21-X22-X23-X24-X25-X26-X27-X28-X29-X30-X31-X32-X33-X34,wherein X represents amino acids and whereinX(−1) is E or no amino acid,X1 is selected from the group consisting of E or A or no amino acid,X2 is selected from the group consisting of L, A or P,X3 is selected from the group consisting of S or PX4 is selected from the group consisting of E, P, K, Q or GX5 is selected from the group consisting of L, V, or I,

X6 is S, T or H, X7 is T,

X8 is selected from the group consisting of L or A,X9 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, I, S or T,X10 is selected from the group consisting of L, A, I, H or V,

X11 is G,

X12 is selected from the group consisting of R, H or K,

X13 is L,

X14 is selected from the group consisting of S, T or E,X15 is selected from the group consisting of A, Q, E, e or T,X16 is selected from the group consisting of R, E, K or Q,X17 is selected from the group consisting of L or I,X18 is selected from the group consisting of H or A,X19 is selected from the group consisting of E, R or K,X20 is selected from the group consisting of L, I or V,X21 is selected from the group consisting of A, Q, S, E or T,

X22 is T,

X23 is selected from the group consisting of T, Y or L,

X24 is P,

X25 is selected from the group consisting of R, P, H or K,

X26 is T,

X27 is selected from the group consisting of E, Q, G or K,X28 is selected from the group consisting of T or P,

X29 is G,

X30 is selected from the group consisting of P, S or T,X31 is selected from the group consisting of E, Q, G, A, P or K,X32 is selected from the group consisting of T, S, H, P or A and

X33 is P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A and

X34 is G or no amino acid

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventionis a peptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3;

(SEQ ID NO: 3) X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-X16-X17-X18-X19-X20-X21-X22-X23-X24-X25-X26-X27-X28-X29-X30-X31-X32-X33-X34-X35-X36 wherein X represents amino acids and whereinX1 is selected from the group consisting of E or A or no amino acid,X2 is selected from the group consisting of L, A or P,X3 is selected from the group consisting of S or PX4 is selected from the group consisting of E, P, K, Q or GX5 is selected from the group consisting of L, V, or I,

X6 is S, T or H, X7 is T,

X8 is selected from the group consisting of L or A,X9 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, I, S or T,X10 is selected from the group consisting of L, A, I, H or V,

X11 is G,

X12 is selected from the group consisting of R, H or K,

X13 is L,

X14 is selected from the group consisting of S, T or E,X15 is selected from the group consisting of A, Q, E, e or T,X16 is selected from the group consisting of R, E, K or Q,X17 is selected from the group consisting of L or I,X18 is selected from the group consisting of H or A,X19 is selected from the group consisting of E, R or K,X20 is selected from the group consisting of L, I or V,X21 is selected from the group consisting of A, Q, S, E or T,

X22 is T,

X23 is selected from the group consisting of T, Y or L,

X24 is P,

X25 is selected from the group consisting of R, P, H or K,

X26 is T,

X27 is selected from the group consisting of E, Q, G or K,X28 is selected from the group consisting of T or P,

X29 is G,

X30 is selected from the group consisting of P, S or T,X31 is selected from the group consisting of E, Q, G, A, P or K,X32 is selected from the group consisting of T, S, H, P or A,

X33 is P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A

X34 is G or no amino acidX35 is T or no amino acid andX36 is Y or no amino acid.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventionis a peptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 4;

(SEQ ID NO: 4) X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-T-X8-X9-X10-G-X12-L-X14-X15-X16-X17-X18-X19-X20-X21-T-X23-P-X25-T-X27-X28- G-X30-X31-X32-X33,wherein X represents amino acids and whereinX1 is selected from the group consisting of E or A or no amino acid,X2 is selected from the group consisting of L, A or P,X3 is selected from the group consisting of S or PX4 is selected from the group consisting of E, P, K, Q or GX5 is selected from the group consisting of L, V, or I,

X6 is S, T or H,

X8 is selected from the group consisting of L or A,X9 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, I, S or T,X10 is selected from the group consisting of L, A, I, H or V,X12 is selected from the group consisting of R, H or K,X14 is selected from the group consisting of S, T or E,X15 is selected from the group consisting of A, Q, E, e or T,X16 is selected from the group consisting of R, E, K or Q,X17 is selected from the group consisting of L or I,X18 is selected from the group consisting of H or A,X19 is selected from the group consisting of E, R or K,X20 is selected from the group consisting of L, I or V,X21 is selected from the group consisting of A, Q, S, E or T,X23 is selected from the group consisting of T, Y or L,X25 is selected from the group consisting of R, P, H or K,X27 is selected from the group consisting of E, Q, G or K,X28 is selected from the group consisting of T or P,X30 is selected from the group consisting of P, S or T,X31 is selected from the group consisting of E, Q, G, A, P or K,X32 is selected from the group consisting of T, S, H, P or A and

X33 is P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to this invention can bea peptide SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein an additional amino acid isadded to the N-terminal. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide accordingto this invention can be a peptide SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein anadditional amino acid is added to the N-terminal, wherein saidadditional amino acid is E.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to this invention can bedescribed according to any one of the SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein saidmimylin peptide is derivatised with a side chain in the alpha aminogroup of the N-terminal amino acid, wherein said side chain comprises aprotracting moiety as defined in the present invention and optionallycomprises a linker.

For some embodiments, the mimylin peptide has a substituent on one aminoacid residue, which amino acid residue is either the amino acid residuein the N-terminal residue or the amino acid residue is a Lysine, whereinsaid lysine can be at any of the positions 1-33 according to thenumbering of SEQ ID NO: 1.

For some embodiments, the mimylin peptide has a substituent on theN-terminal amino acid residue bound via the α(alpha)-amino group of theN-terminal amino acid residue.

For some embodiments, the N-terminal amino acid residue is Lysine andthe mimylin peptide has a substituent on the N-terminal amino acidresidue bound via the ε(epsilon)-amino group of the lysine aminoresidue.

For some embodiments, the mimylin peptide is extended by addition of aLysine residue at the N-terminal and the mimylin peptide has asubstituent on the N-terminal amino acid residue bound via the E-aminogroup of the lysine amino residue.

For some embodiments, the mimylin peptide is extended by addition of aGlutamic acid residue at the N-terminal and the mimylin peptide has asubstituent on the N-terminal amino acid residue bound via the a-aminogroup of the lysine amino residue.

For some embodiments, the mimylin peptide is extended by addition of anamino acid residue at the N-terminal and the mimylin peptide has asubstituent on the N-terminal amino acid residue bound via the a-aminogroup of the N-terminal amino acid residue.

In some embodiments an amylin derivative is produced by derivatising amimylin peptide with a side chain attached in the N-terminal of saidmimylin peptide. In some embodiments an amylin derivative is produced byderivatising a mimylin peptide with a side chain attached at a K (Lys)within the sequence of said mimylin peptide. In some embodiments suchattachment at a K (Lys) can be in position 4, 12, 16, 23, 18, 27 or 34.

In some embodiments SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4 are analogues of SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is up to 11 amino acids different from SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is up to 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1, preferably 1, 2or 3, more preferably 4, 3 or 5 amino acids different from SEQ ID NO: 1.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is up to 5 amino acids different from SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is up to 4 amino acids different from SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is up to 3 amino acids different from SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is up to 2 amino acids different from SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is 1 amino acid different from SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 22 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 23 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 24 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 25 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 26 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 27 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 28 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 29 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 30 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 31 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein thesequence is at least 32 amino acids identical with SEQ ID NO: 1.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4 and a c-terminalamide group. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X1 is E. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X1 is E and the mimylin peptide is derivatised with a sidechain attached to the mimylin peptide at the N-terminal. In someembodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X1 is Eand the mimylin peptide is derivatised with a side chain attached to themimylin peptide at the N-terminal, wherein said side chain comprises aprotracting moiety and a linker. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X1 is E and the mimylin peptide is derivatisedwith a side chain attached to the mimylin peptide at the N-terminal,wherein said side chain comprises a protracting moiety and no linker.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X1 is A.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X1 is Aand the mimylin peptide is derivatised with a side chain attached to themimylin peptide at the N-terminal. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X1 is A and the mimylin peptide is derivatisedwith a side chain attached to the mimylin peptide at the N-terminal,wherein said side chain comprises a protracting moiety and a linker.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X1 isany amino acid except E. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide accordingto the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2,3 or 4, wherein X1 is any amino acid except E and the mimylin peptide isderivatised with a side chain attached to the mimylin peptide at theN-terminal. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X1 is any amino acid except E and the mimylin peptide isderivatised with a side chain attached to the mimylin peptide at theN-terminal, wherein said side chain comprises a protracting moiety and alinker. In particular embodiments, the side chain and/or the protractingmoiety are lipophilic, and/or negatively charged at physiological pH (pHabout 7.4).

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X2 is L.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X2 is A.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X2 is P.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X3 is S.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X3 is P.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X4 is L.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X4 is A.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X5 is L.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X5 is L.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X5 is V.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X7 is T.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X8 is L.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X8 is A.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X9 is A.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X9 is V.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X9 is I.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X9 is S.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X9 is T.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X9 is L.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X10 isL. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X10 is A. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X10 is V. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X10 is I.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X12 isR. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X12 is H. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X12 is K.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X15 isA. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X15 is Q. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X15 is E. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X15 is e, wherein e is the d-isoform of Glutamic acid. Insome embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X15 isT.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X19 isE. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X19 is R. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X19 is K.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X20 isL. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X20 is I. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X20 is V.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X21 isA. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X21 is Q. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X21 is S. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X21 is S. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide accordingto the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2,3 or 4, wherein X21 is E. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X21 is T.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X23 isY. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X23 is L.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X27 isE. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X27 is Q. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X27 is G. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X27 is K.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X30 isP. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X20 is S. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X30 is T.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X31 isE. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X31 is Q. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X31 is G. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X31 is A. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide accordingto the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2,3 or 4, wherein X31 is P. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X31 is K.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X32 isT. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X32 is S. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X32 is H. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X32 is P. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide accordingto the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2,3 or 4, wherein X32 is A.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X33 isY. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X33 is S. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, wherein X16 is H. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according tothe present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3or 4, wherein X33 is F. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide accordingto the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2,3 or 4, wherein X16 is L. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X33 is S. In some embodiments a mimylinpeptide according to the present invention comprises a sequenceaccording to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X33 is G. In some embodimentsa mimylin peptide according to the present invention comprises asequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein X33 is A.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 3, wherein X34 is R.In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 3, wherein X34 isdeleted.

In some embodiments the mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein one or all of X5, X10, X13, X17, X20 and X23 are L. In someembodiments the mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein at leastfour of X5, X10, X13, X17, X20 and X23 are L. In some embodiments themimylin peptide according to the present invention comprises a sequenceaccording to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein at least three of X5, X10,X13, X17, X20 and X23 are L.

In some embodiments the mimylin peptide according to the presentinvention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4,wherein X12 and/or X25 is R. In some embodiments the mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, wherein one or all of X5, X10, X13, X17, X20 and X23are L and wherein X12 and/or X25 is R.

In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to the present inventioncomprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, which does notcomprise any N. In some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to thepresent invention comprises a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or4, which does not comprise any Q. In some embodiments a mimylin peptideaccording to the present invention comprises a sequence according to SEQID NO: 2, 3 or 4, which does not comprise any C. In some embodiments amimylin peptide according to the present invention comprises a sequenceaccording to SEQ ID NO: 2, 3 or 4, which does not comprise any disulfidebridges.

In some embodiments a mimylin derivative according to this invention isrepresented by the compounds listed in Table 1. The compound names asused herein are listed in Table 1 indicating the modifications relativeto SEQ ID NO: 1 (also designated mimylin herein) and the side chain aswell as the site of attachment of the side chain to the mimylin peptide.Table 1 discloses the compound number (EX. #) and the compound name.Table 2 indicates the modifications relative to mimylin in the mimylinpeptides, i.e. the mimylin peptides, which are derivatised with a sidechain to the mimylin derivatives listed in Table 1. Ex. #1 in Table 1 isSEQ ID NO: 1 and is not derivatised as also indicated by the name.

TABLE 1 mimylin derivatives (Example compounds) Ex. # Compound name 1mimylin 2 [N-terminal(C18 diacid)]mimylin 3 [N-terminal(C16diacid)]mimylin 4 [N-terminal(C14 diacid)]mimylin 5 [N-terminal(C14diacid-2xgGlu-4xOEG)]mimylin 6 [N-terminal(C12 diacid)]mimylin 7[N-terminal(C16)]mimylin 8 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 5I]mimylin 9[N-terminal(C18 diacid), 9V]mimylin 10 [N-terminal(C18 diacid),9I]mimylin 11 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 17I]mimylin 12 [N-terminal(C18diacid), 20I]mimylin 13 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 18A]mimylin 14[N-terminal(C18 diacid), 9L]mimylin 15 [N-terminal(C18 diacid),8L]mimylin 16 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 6H]mimylin 17 [N-terminal(C18diacid), 5H]mimylin 18 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 32H]mimylin 19[N-terminal(C14 diacid-gGlu), des1]mimylin 20 [N-terminal(C18 diacid),23Y]mimylin 21 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 30S, 31G]mimylin 22[N-terminal(C20 diacid), 30S, 31G]mimylin 23 [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S]mimylin 24 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 5V,9V]mimylin 25 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 5I, 9I]mimylin 26 [N-terminal(C18diacid), 9V, 10I]mimylin 27 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 9L, 10A]mimylin 28[N-terminal(C18 diacid), 2P, 9V]mimylin 29 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 3P,9V]mimylin 30 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 4P, 9V]mimylin 31 [N-terminal(C18diacid), 9V, 25P]mimylin 32 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 9V, 28P]mimylin 33[N-terminal(C18 diacid), 9V, 18A]mimylin 34 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin 35 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu),des1, 30S, 31P]mimylin 36 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 5V, 9V, 20V]mimylin37 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 5I, 9I, 10I]mimylin 38 [N-terminal(C18diacid), 3P, 4P, 9V]mimylin 39 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), 9V, 12K,25K]mimylin 40 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 41[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu-OEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 42[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu-2xOEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 43[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu-3xOEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 44[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu-4xOEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 45[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu-5xOEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 46[N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 47 [N-terminal(C16diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 48 [N-terminal(C18 diacid), des1,30S, 31G]mimylin 49 [N-terminal(C16 diacid), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 50[N-terminal(C14 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 51 [N-terminal(C14diacid), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin 52 [des1, 4K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S,31G]mimylin 53 [des1, 16K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin 54 [des1,19K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin 55 [des1, 27K(C20 diacid-gGlu),30S, 31G]mimylin 56 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S,31G]mimylin 57 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin58 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin 59[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 60[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33H]mimylin 61[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33F]mimylin 62[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33L]mimylin 63[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33S]mimylin 64[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33G]mimylin 65[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33A]mimylin 66[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 15E, 30S, 31G]mimylin 67[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 15e, 30S, 31G]mimylin 68[N-terminal(acetyl), des1, 4K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin 69[N-terminal(acetyl), des1, 16K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin 70[N-terminal(acetyl), des1, 19K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin 71[N-terminal(acetyl), des1, 27K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin 72[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 12H, 30S, 31G]mimylin 73[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 25H, 30S, 31G]mimylin 74[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin 75[N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 32P]mimylin 76[N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin 77[N-terminal(C18 diacid), 5I, 9I, 10I, 20I]mimylin 78 [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q, 30S, 31G]mimylin 79 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin 80 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 81 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32A]mimylin 82 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin 83 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), −1E, 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin 84 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 12H, 25H, 30S, 31G]mimylin 85 [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin 86 [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu), des1, 5V, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin 87 [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q, 16Q, 30S, 31G]mimylin 88 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y, C-terminal(−)]mimylin 89[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 34G,C-terminal(−)]mimylin 90 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S,31G, 34K, C-terminal(−)]mimylin 91 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1,9S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 92 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1,9T, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin 93 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1,12H, 25H, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin 94 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1,6T, 9V, 30S, 31G, 32T]mimylin 95 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T,9V, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin 96 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 5V, 9V,10V, 30S, 31G]mimylin 97 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 21S, 23Y,30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 98 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V,23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T]mimylin 99 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 9T,21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 100 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1,9S, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 101 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu),des1, 12K, 23Y, 25K, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin 102 [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu), des1, 5V, 9V, 10V, 20V, 30S, 31G]mimylin 103[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y]mimylin 104 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 23Y, 30S,31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 105 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V,14T, 21E, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin 106 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1,6T, 9V, 14E, 21T, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin 107 [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,30S, 31K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 32T, 33Y]mimylin 108 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 109[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T,33Y]mimylin 110 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 111 [N-terminal(C20 diacid), des1, 4G, 15Q,21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 112 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu),des1, 4G, 15T, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 113 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15E, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 114[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y]mimylin 115 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,27G, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 116 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1,4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 117 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25H, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin118 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G,32T, 33Y]mimylin 119 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q,21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 120 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu-2xOEG), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y]mimylin 121 [N-terminal(C18 diacid-gGlu-2xOEG), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q,21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 122 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu),des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31A, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 123[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y]mimylin 124 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q,23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 125 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1,4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 126[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q,32T, 33Y]mimylin 127 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 2L, 4G, 9V,15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 128 [N-terminal(C20diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y]mimylin 129 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), 2L, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q,23Y, 27G, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 130 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu),des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23aQ, 23bT, 23cY, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 131[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 12K, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P,30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 132 [N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q,9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R, 21Q, 23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 133[N-terminal(C20 diacid-gGlu), des1, 2L, 4Q, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R, 21Q,23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin 134 [N-terminal(C18 diacid),C-terminal(−)]mimylin 135 [C-terminal(−)]mimylinIn some embodiments a mimylin peptide according to this invention isrepresented by the compounds listed in Table 2, wherein Table 2indicates the amino acid modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1, alsodesignated mimylin. Table 2 indicates the modifications relative tomimylin in the mimylin peptides, i.e. the mimylin peptides, which arederivatised with a side chain to form the mimylin derivatives listed inTable 1. Table 2 represents the mimylin analogues which have beenderivatised, resulting in the corresponding mimylin derivativerepresented in Table 1. Thus the compound in EX. #8 in Table 1 or 3,respectively is a derivative of a mimylin analogue which has beenmodified with the amino acids as indicated in Table 2 or 4 as Ex. #8bb

TABLE 2 mimylin peptides (backbones) Amino acid modifications relativeto mimylin Ex. # (SEQ ID NO: 1)  1bb N/A  2bb N/A  3bb N/A  4bb N/A  5bbN/A  6bb N/A  7bb N/A  8bb 5I  9bb 9V  10bb 9I  11bb 17I  12bb 20I  13bb18A  14bb 9L  15bb 8L  16bb 6H  17bb 5H  18bb 32H  19bb des1  20bb 23Y 21bb 30S, 31G  22bb 30S, 31G  23bb des1, 30S  24bb 5V, 9V  25bb 5I, 9I 26bb 9V, 10I  27bb 9L, 10A  28bb 2P, 9V  29bb 3P, 9V  30bb 4P, 9V  31bb9V, 25P  32bb 9V, 28P  33bb 9V, 18A  34bb 23Y, 30S, 31G  35bb des1, 30S,31P  36bb 5V, 9V, 20V  37bb 5I, 9I, 10I  38bb 3P, 4P, 9V  39bb 9V, 12K,25K  40bb des1, 30S, 31G  41bb des1, 30S, 31G  42bb des1, 30S, 31G  43bbdes1, 30S, 31G  44bb des1, 30S, 31G  45bb des1, 30S, 31G  46bb des1,30S, 31G  47bb des1, 30S, 31G  48bb des1, 30S, 31G  49bb des1, 30S, 31G 50bb des1, 30S, 31G  51bb des1, 30S, 31G  52bb des1, 4K, 30S, 31G  53bbdes1, 16K, 30S, 31G  54bb des1, 19K, 30S, 31G  55bb des1, 27K, 30S, 31G 56bb des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G  57bb 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G  58bb des1, 23Y, 30S,31G  59bb des1, 30S, 31G, 33Y  60bb des1, 30S, 31G, 33H  61bb des1, 30S,31G, 33F  62bb des1, 30S, 31G, 33L  63bb des1, 30S, 31G, 33S  64bb des1,30S, 31G, 33G  65bb des1, 30S, 31G, 33A  66bb des1, 15E, 30S, 31G  67bbdes1, 15e, 30S, 31G  68bb des1, 4K, 30S, 31G  69bb des1, 16K, 30S, 31G 70bb des1, 19K, 30S, 31G  71bb des1, 27K, 30S, 31G  72bb des1, 12H,30S, 31G  73bb des1, 25H, 30S, 31G  74bb des1, 30T, 31G, 32T  75bb des1,30S, 31G, 32P  76bb des1, 9V, 30S, 31G  77bb 5I, 9I, 10I, 20I  78bbdes1, 4Q, 30S, 31G  79bb des1, 4G, 23Y, 30S, 31G  80bb des1, 23Y, 30S,31G, 33Y  81bb des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32A  82bb des1, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G 83bb -1E, 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G  84bb des1, 12H, 25H, 30S, 31G  85bb des1,6T, 9V, 30S, 31G  86bb des1, 5V, 9V, 30S, 31G  87bb des1, 4Q, 16Q, 30S,31G  88bb des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y  89bb des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 34G  90bbdes1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 34K  91bb des1, 9S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y  92bb des1,9T, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G  93bb des1, 12H, 25H, 30T, 31G, 32T  94bb des1,6T, 9V, 30S, 31G, 32T  95bb des1, 6T, 9V, 30T, 31G, 32T  96bb des1, 5V,9V, 10V, 30S, 31G  97bb des1, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y  98bb des1, 4G,9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T  99bb des1, 9T, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y 100bbdes1, 9S, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y 101bb des1, 12K, 23Y, 25K, 30S, 31G,33Y 102bb des1, 5V, 9V, 10V, 20V, 30S, 31G 103bb 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,31G, 32T 33Y 104bb des1, 4G, 9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 104bb des1, 4G,9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 105bb des1, 6T, 9V, 14T, 21E, 30T, 31G, 32T106bb des1, 6T, 9V, 14E, 21T, 30T, 31G, 32T 107bb des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q,23Y, 30S, 31K, 32T, 33Y 108bb des1, 4G, 15Q, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y 109bb des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y 110bb des1, 4G,15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 111bb des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,31G, 32T, 33Y 112bb des1, 4G, 15T, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 113bbdes1, 4G, 15E, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 114bb des1, 9V, 15Q, 21Q,23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 115bb 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 27G, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y 116bb des1, 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y 117bb des1,4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25H, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 118bb des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q,23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 119bb des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q,32T, 33Y 120bb des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 121bbdes1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 122bb des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q,21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31A, 32T, 33Y 123bb des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G,32T, 33Y 124bb des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 125bbdes1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y 126bb des1, 4G, 8L,9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y 127bb des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q,23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y 128bb des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S,31G, 32T, 33Y 129bb 2L, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 27G, 30S, 31G, 32T,33Y 130bb des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23aQ, 23bT, 23cY, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y131bb des1, 4G, 9V, 12K, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y 132bbdes1, 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R, 21Q, 23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y 133bbdes1, 2L, 4Q, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R, 21Q, 23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33YIn some embodiments a mimylin derivative comprising a mimylin peptidewith up to 11 amino acid modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1(mimylin) according to this invention is represented by the compoundslisted in Table 3. Table 2 and 4 respectively, represent the mimylinanalogues which have been derivatised, resulting in the correspondingmimylin derivative represented in Table 1 or 3 respectively. Thus thecompound in EX. #8 in Table 1 or 3, respectively is a derivative of amimylin analogue which has been modified with the amino acids asindicated in Table 2 or 4 as Ex. #8bb.

TABLE 3 mimylin derivatives (mimylin compounds) comprising mimylinbackbones with up to 11 amino acid modifications relative to SEQ ID NO:1 Ex. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 4849 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 7273 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 9697 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 — —In some embodiments a mimylin peptide with up to 11 amino acidmodifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 (mimylin) according to thisinvention is represented by the compounds listed in Table 4. Thus thecompound in Ex. #8 in Table 1 or 3, respectively is a derivative of amimylin analogue which has been modified with the amino acids asindicated in Table 2 or 4 as Ex. #8bb.

TABLE 4 mimylin peptides (backbones (bb)) with up to 11 amino acidmodifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 Ex. # 1bb 2bb 3bb 4bb 5bb 6bb 7bb8bb 9bb 10bb 11bb 12bb 13bb 14bb 15bb 16bb 17bb 18bb 19bb 20bb 21bb 22bb23bb 24bb 25bb 26bb 27bb 28bb 29bb 30bb 31bb 32bb 33bb 34bb 35bb 36bb37bb 38bb 39bb 40bb 41bb 42bb 43bb 44bb 45bb 46bb 47bb 48bb 49bb 50bb51bb 52bb 53bb 54bb 55bb 56bb 57bb 58bb 59bb 60bb 61bb 62bb 63bb 64bb65bb 66bb 67bb 68bb 69bb 70bb 71bb 72bb 73bb 74bb 75bb 76bb 77bb 78bb79bb 80bb 81bb 82bb 83bb 84bb 85bb 86bb 87bb 88bb 89bb 90bb 91bb 92bb93bb 94bb 95bb 96bb 97bb 98bb 99bb 100bb 101bb 102bb 103bb 104bb 105bb106bb 107bb 108bb 109bb 110bb 111bb 112bb 113bb 114bb 115bb 116bb 117bb118bb 119bb 120bb 121bb 122bb 123bb 124bb 125bb 126bb 127bb — — — — — —— — —I one embodiment the mimylin derivatives of this invention can bepresented by their structure formula as presented in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Structure formulas of mimylin derivatives (mimylin compounds) Ex# Structure of compound 1 H—E A S E L S T A A L G R L S A E L H E L A TL P R T E T G P E S P—NH₂ (SEQ ID NO: 1) 2

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72 H—A S E L S T A A L G H L S A E L H E L A T L P R T E T G S G S P—NH₂bb (SEQ ID NO: 57) 95 H—A S E L T T A V L G R L S A E L H E L A T L P RT E T G T G T P—NH₂ bb (SEQ ID NO: 80) 134

127 H—L S G L S T A V L G R L S Q E L H E L Q T Y P R T E T G S Q TY—NH₂ bb (SEQ ID NO: 112) 22 H—E A S E L S T A A L G R L S A E L H E L AT L P R T E T G S G S P—NH₂ bb (SEQ ID NO: 23) 86 H—A S E V S T A V L GR L S A E L H E L A T L P R T E T G S G S P—NH₂ bb (SEQ ID NO: 71) 106H—A S E L T T A V L G R L E A E L H E L T T L P R T E T G T G T P—NH₂ bb(SEQ ID NO: 91) 135

TABLE 6 side chain names and structure Side chain name Side chainstructure C18diacid

C16diacid

C14diacid

C14diacid- 2xgGlu- 4xOEG

C12diacid

C16

C14diacid- gGlu

C20diacid

C18diacid- gGlu

C20diacid- gGlu

C20diacid- gGlu-OEG

C20diacid- gGlu- 2xOEG

C20diacid- gGlu- 3xOEG

C20diacid- gGlu- 4xOEG

C20diacid- gGlu- 5xOEG

C16diacid- gGlu

In some embodiments the invention relates to a method for weightmanagement making use of a mimylin peptide or derivative apharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment of any one ofthe non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention. In some embodimentsthe invention relates to a method for reduction of appetite making useof a mimylin peptide or derivative a pharmaceutical formulation,co-formulation or co-treatment of any one of the non-limiting numberedaspects of this invention. In some embodiments the invention relates toa method for reduction of food intake making use of a mimylin peptide orderivative a pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatmentof any one of the non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention.

In some embodiments the invention relates to a method for treatment orprevention of obesity making use of a mimylin peptide or derivative apharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment of any one ofthe non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention. In some embodimentsthe invention relates to use of a mimylin peptide or derivative or apharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment according tothe non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention for treatment orprevention of obesity. In some embodiments the subject suffering fromobesity is human, such as an adult human or a paediatric human(including infants, children, and adolescents). A human subjectsuffering from obesity may have a BMI of ≧30; this subject may also bereferred to as obese. In some embodiments the human subject sufferingfrom obesity may have a BMI of ≧35 or a BMI in the range of ≧30 to <40.In some embodiments the obesity is severe obesity or morbid obesity,wherein the human subject may have a BMI of ≧40.

In some embodiments the invention relates to a method for treatment orprevention of overweight making use of a mimylin peptide or derivative apharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment of any one ofthe non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention, optionally in thepresence of at least one weight-related comorbidity. In some embodimentsthe invention relates to use of the a mimylin peptide or derivative or apharmaceutical formulations, co-formulation or co-treatment according tothe non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention for treatment orprevention of overweight, optionally in the presence of at least oneweight-related comorbidity. In some embodiments the subject sufferingfrom overweight is human, such as an adult human or a paediatric human(including infants, children, and adolescents). In some embodiments ahuman subject suffering from overweight may have a BMI of ≧25, such as aBMI of ≧27. In some embodiments a human subject suffering fromoverweight has a BMI in the range of 25 to <30 or in the range of 27 to<30. In some embodiments the weight-related comorbidity is selected fromthe group consisting of hypertension, diabetes (such as type 2diabetes), dyslipidaemia, high cholesterol, and obstructive sleepapnoea.

In some embodiments the invention relates to a method for reduction ofbody weight making use of a mimylin peptide or derivative apharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment of any one ofthe non-limiting numbered aspects of this invention. In some embodimentsthe invention relates to use of a mimylin peptide or derivative or apharmaceutical formulations according to the non-limiting numberedaspects of this invention for reduction of body weight. A human to besubjected to reduction of body weight according to the present inventionmay have a BMI of such as a BMI of 27 or a BMI of 30. In someembodiments the human to be subjected to reduction of body weightaccording to the present invention may have a BMI of or a BMI of 40. Theterm “reduction of body weight” may include treatment or prevention ofobesity and/or overweight.

Non-Limiting Aspect of the Invention

-   1. A mimylin peptide comprising a sequence with at least 54%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1;    -   EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP (SEQ ID NO: 1)-   2. A mimylin peptide having at least 66% sequence identity to SEQ ID    NO: 1;-   3. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide more than about 66% sequence    identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   4. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 69%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   5. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 72%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   6. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 75%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   7. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 78%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   8. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 81%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   9. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 84%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   10. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 87%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   11. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 90%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   12. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 93%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   13. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has at least about 96%    sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1;-   14. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 70% sequence identity with salmon calcitonin;-   15. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 70% sequence identity with eel calcitonin;-   16. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 70% sequence identity with any calcitonin    variant;-   17. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 66% sequence identity with salmon calcitonin;-   18. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 66% sequence identity with eel calcitonin;-   19. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 66% sequence identity with any calcitonin    variant;-   20. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 60% sequence identity with salmon calcitonin;-   21. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 60% sequence identity with eel calcitonin;-   22. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, having ≦about 60% sequence identity with any calcitonin    variant;-   23. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 11 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   24. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 10 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   25. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 9 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   26. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 8 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   27. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 7 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   28. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 6 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   29. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 5 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   30. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 4 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   31. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 3 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   32. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein up to 2 amino acids have been modified by means of    substitutions or deletions of one or more of amino acids relative to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   33. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein 1 amino acid has been modified by means of    substitution or deletion of one amino acid relative to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   34. A mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding aspects,    wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a c-terminal amide group;-   35. A mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding aspects,    wherein said mimylin peptide comprises an amide group in its    c-terminal;-   36. A mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding aspects,    wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a c-terminal acid;-   37. A mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding aspects,    wherein said mimylin peptide does not comprise a c-terminal acid;-   38. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide does not comprise any    disulfide bridge;-   39. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide does not comprise a disulfide    bridge between the amino acids in positions 2 and 8, wherein the    amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1-   40. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide does not comprise cystein    residues in one or both positions 2 and 8, wherein the amino acid    numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   41. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises up to one cystein    residue;-   42. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide does not comprise any    cysteins;-   43. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in one, more or    all of the positions selected from 5, 10, 13, 17, 20 and 23, wherein    the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   44. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in positions 5, 10    and 13, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO:    1;-   45. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in positions 5,    10, 13 and 17, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1;-   46. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in positions 5,    10, 13, 17 and 20, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   47. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in positions 10,    13, 17 and 20, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1;-   48. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in positions 10,    13, 17, 20 and 23, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   49. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises L in positions 5,    10, 13, 17, 20 and 23, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds    to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   50. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises R in one or more of    the positions 12 or 25, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds    to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   51. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises R in both positions    12 and 25, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1;-   52. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 35-41 further comprising R in one or both of the positions    12 or 25, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO:    1;-   53. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the aspects 35-41    further comprising R in both positions 12 and 25, wherein the amino    acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   54. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a P, Y, H, F, L, S,    G or A in position 33, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds    to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   55. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a P, Y, H, F, L, S    or A in position 33, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1;-   56. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a P, Y, H or F in    position 33, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1;-   57. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a P, Y or F in    position 33, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1;-   58. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a P or Y in position    33, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   59. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises a P or in position    33, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1;-   60. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said peptide does not comprise any N;-   61. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said peptide does not comprise N in position 4 or    position 27-   62. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said peptide does not comprise any Q;-   63. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said peptide only comprises one Q;-   64. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said peptide only comprises up to 2 Q; The mimylin    peptide according to any one of the preceding aspects, wherein said    peptide does not comprise any K;-   65. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said peptide does not comprises one or more K;-   66. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide does not comprise any aromatic    amino acids;-   67. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-65, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises at least one of    the following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. A, L or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, P, K, Q or G in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, V, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. L, A, I, H or V in position 10,    -   l. G in position 11,    -   m. R, H or K in position 12,    -   n. L in position 13,    -   o. S, T or E in position 14,    -   p. A, Q, E, e or T in position 15,    -   q. E, R, K or Q in position 16,    -   r. L or I in position 17,    -   s. H or A in position 18,    -   t. E, R or K in position 19,    -   u. L, I or V in position 20,    -   v. A, Q, S, E or T in position 21,    -   w. T in position 22,    -   x. L or Y in position 23,    -   y. P in position 24,    -   z. R, P, H or K in position 25,    -   aa. T in position 26,    -   bb. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   cc. T or P in position 28,    -   dd. G in position 29,    -   ee. P, S or T in position 30,    -   ff. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   gg. T, S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   hh. P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   ii. G or K in position 34.-   68. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises at least one of    the following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. A, I, H or V in position 10,    -   l. R, H in position 12,    -   m. T or E in position 14,    -   n. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   o. R, K or Q in position 16,    -   p. I in position 17,    -   q. A in position 18,    -   r. E or R in position 19,    -   s. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   t. L in position 23,    -   u. R, P, H or K in position 25,    -   v. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   w. P in position 28,    -   x. P, S or T in position 30,    -   y. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   z. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   aa. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   bb. G or K in position 34.-   69. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises at least one of    the following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. R, H in position 12,    -   l. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   m. E or R in position 19,    -   n. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   o. L in position 23,    -   p. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   q. P, S or T in position 30,    -   r. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   s. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   t. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   u. G or K in position 34.-   70. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises any one of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, V, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. L, A, I, H or V in position 10,    -   l. G in position 11,    -   m. R, H or K in position 12,    -   n. L in position 13,    -   o. S, T or E in position 14,    -   p. A, Q, E, e or T in position 15,    -   q. R, E, K or Q in position 16,    -   r. L or I in position 17,    -   s. H or A in position 18,    -   t. E, R or K in position 19,    -   u. L, I or V in position 20,    -   v. A, Q, S, E or T in position 21,    -   w. T in position 22,    -   x. Y or L in position 23,    -   y. P in position 24,    -   z. R, P, H or K in position 25,    -   aa. T in position 26,    -   bb. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   cc. T or P in position 28,    -   dd. G in position 29,    -   ee. P, S or T in position 30,    -   ff. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   gg. T, S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   hh. P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   ii. G or K in position 34.-   71. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises any one of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. A, I, H or V in position 10,    -   l. R or H in position 12,    -   m. T or E in position 14,    -   n. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   o. R, K or Q in position 16,    -   p. I in position 17,    -   q. A in position 18,    -   r. E or R in position 19,    -   s. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   t. L in position 23,    -   u. R, P, H or K in position 25,    -   v. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   w. P in position 28,    -   x. P, S or T in position 30,    -   y. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   z. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   aa. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   bb. G or K in position 34.-   72. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises any one of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. R or H in position 12,    -   l. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   m. E or R in position 19,    -   n. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   o. L in position 23,    -   p. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   q. P, S or T in position 30,    -   r. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   s. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   t. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   u. G or K in position 34.-   73. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, V, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. L, A, I, H or V in position 10,    -   l. G in position 11,    -   m. R, H or K in position 12,    -   n. L in position 13,    -   o. S, T or E in position 14,    -   p. A, Q, E, e or T in position 15,    -   q. R, E, K or Q in position 16,    -   r. L or I in position 17,    -   s. H or A in position 18,    -   t. E, R or K in position 19,    -   u. L, I or V in position 20,    -   v. A, Q, S, E or T in position 21,    -   w. T in position 22,    -   x. Y or L in position 23,    -   y. P in position 24,    -   z. R, P, H or K in position 25,    -   aa. T in position 26,    -   bb. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   cc. T or P in position 28,    -   dd. G in position 29,    -   ee. P, S or T in position 30,    -   ff. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   gg. T, S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   hh. P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   ii. G or K in position 34.-   74. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. A, I, H or V in position 10,    -   l. R or H in position 12,    -   m. T or E in position 14,    -   n. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   o. R, K or Q in position 16,    -   p. I in position 17,    -   q. A in position 18,    -   r. E or R in position 19,    -   s. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   t. L in position 23,    -   u. R, P, H or K in position 25,    -   v. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   w. P in position 28,    -   x. P, S or T in position 30,    -   y. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   z. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   aa. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   bb. G or K in position 34.-   75. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. R or H in position 12,    -   l. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   m. E or R in position 19,    -   n. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   o. L in position 23,    -   p. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   q. P, S or T in position 30,    -   r. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   s. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   t. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   u. G or K in position 34.-   76. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1, preferably E,    -   c. A, L or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, P, K, Q or G in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6, preferably S,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8, preferably A,    -   j. A, V, I, S or T in position 9, preferably A or V or I,    -   k. L, A, I, H or V in position 10, preferably L or I,    -   l. G in position 11,    -   m. R, H or K in position 12,    -   n. L in position 13,    -   o. S, T or E in position 14,    -   p. A, Q, E, e or T in position 15, preferably A,    -   q. E, R, K or Q in position 16, preferably E,    -   r. L or I in position 17,    -   s. H or A in position 18,    -   t. E, R or K in position 19, preferably E,    -   u. L, I or V in position 20, preferably L,    -   v. A, Q, S, E or T in position 21, preferably A,    -   w. T in position 22,    -   x. L or Y in position 23,    -   y. P in position 24,    -   z. R, P, H or K in position 25, preferably R,    -   aa. T in position 26,    -   bb. E, Q, G or K in position 27, preferably E,    -   cc. T or P in position 28,    -   dd. G in position 29,    -   ee. P, S or T in position 30,    -   ff. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31, preferably E or G,    -   gg. T, S, H, P or A in position 32, preferably S or T,    -   hh. P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33 preferably P or Y,    -   ii. G or K in position 34, preferably P or Y.-   77. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1, preferably E,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8, preferably A,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9, preferably A or I,    -   k. A, I, H or V in position 10, preferably I,    -   l. R, H in position 12,    -   m. T or E in position 14,    -   n. A, E, e or T in position 15, preferably A,    -   o. R, K or Q in position 16,    -   p. I in position 17,    -   q. A in position 18,    -   r. E or R in position 19, preferably E,    -   s. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   t. L in position 23,    -   u. R, P, H or K in position 25, preferably R,    -   v. E, Q, G or K in position 27, preferably E,    -   w. P in position 28,    -   x. P, S or T in position 30,    -   y. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31, preferably E or G,    -   z. S, H, P or A in position 32 preferably S,    -   aa. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33, preferably Y,    -   bb. G or K in position 34.-   78. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1, preferably E,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6, preferably S,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8, preferably A,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9, preferably A or V or I,    -   k. R, H in position 12,    -   l. A, E, e or T in position 15, preferably A,    -   m. E or R in position 19, preferably E,    -   n. A, S, E or T in position 21, preferably E,    -   o. L in position 23,    -   p. E, Q, G or K in position 27, preferably E,    -   q. P, S or T in position 30,    -   r. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31, preferably E or G,    -   s. S, H, P or A in position 32 preferably S or G,    -   t. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33, preferably P or Y,    -   u. G or K in position 34.-   79. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1, preferably E,    -   c. A, L or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, P, K, Q or G in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6, preferably S,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8, preferably A,    -   j. A, V, I, S or T in position 9, preferably A or V or I,    -   k. L, A, I, H or V in position 10, preferably L or I,    -   l. G in position 11,    -   m. R, H or K in position 12,    -   n. L in position 13,    -   o. S, T or E in position 14,    -   p. A, Q, E, e or T in position 15, preferably A,    -   q. E, R, K or Q in position 16, preferably E,    -   r. L or I in position 17,    -   s. H or A in position 18,    -   t. E, R or K in position 19, preferably E,    -   u. L, I or V in position 20, preferably L,    -   v. A, Q, S, E or T in position 21, preferably A,    -   w. T in position 22,    -   x. L or Y in position 23,    -   y. P in position 24,    -   z. R, P, H or K in position 25, preferably R,    -   aa. T in position 26,    -   bb. E, Q, G or K in position 27, preferably E,    -   cc. T or P in position 28,    -   dd. G in position 29,    -   ee. P, S or T in position 30,    -   ff. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31, preferably E or G,    -   gg. T, S, H, P or A in position 32, preferably S or T,    -   hh. P, Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33 preferably P or Y,    -   ii. G or K in position 34, preferably P or Y.-   80. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-67, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,    6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the    following amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1, preferably E,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8, preferably A,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9, preferably A or I,    -   k. A, I, H or V in position 10, preferably I,    -   l. R, H in position 12,    -   m. T or E in position 14,    -   n. A, E, e or T in position 15, preferably A,    -   o. R, K or Q in position 16,    -   p. I in position 17,    -   q. A in position 18,    -   r. E or R in position 19, preferably E,    -   s. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   t. L in position 23,    -   u. R, P, H or K in position 25, preferably R,    -   v. E, Q, G or K in position 27, preferably E,    -   w. P in position 28,    -   x. P, S or T in position 30,    -   y. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31, preferably E or G,    -   z. S, H, P or A in position 32 preferably S,    -   aa. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33, preferably Y,    -   bb. G or K in position 34.-   81. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 65, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,    7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, most preferably 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of the following    amino acids or modifications relative to SEQ ID NO: 1:    -   a. E or no amino acid in position −1,    -   b. E, A or no amino acid in position 1,    -   c. L, A or P in position 2,    -   d. S or P in position 3,    -   e. E, Q, G or P in position 4,    -   f. L, V, I or H in position 5,    -   g. S, T or H in position 6,    -   h. T in position 7,    -   i. L or A in position 8,    -   j. A, I, S or T in position 9,    -   k. R or H in position 12,    -   l. A, E, e or T in position 15,    -   m. E or R in position 19,    -   n. A, S, E or T in position 21,    -   o. L in position 23,    -   p. E, Q, G or K in position 27,    -   q. P, S or T in position 30,    -   r. E, Q, G, A, P or K in position 31,    -   s. S, H, P or A in position 32,    -   t. Y, H, F, L, S, G or A in position 33,    -   u. G or K in position 34.-   82. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises T in position 7, G    in position 11, L in position 13, T in position 22, P in position    24, T in position 26 and G in position 29, wherein the amino acid    numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   83. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises T in position 7, G    in position 11, L in position 13, T in position 22, P in position    24, T in position 26 and G in position 29, wherein position 33    remains P or is modified to Y, F, H, S, G or A, wherein the amino    acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   84. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises T in position 7, G    in position 11, L in position 13, T in position 22, P in position    24, T in position 26 and G in position 29, wherein position 33    remains P, Y or F, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1.-   85. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding,    wherein said mimylin peptide comprises T in position 7, G in    position 11, L in position 13, T in position 22, P in position 24, T    in position 26 and G in position 29, wherein the amino acid    numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   86. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the any one of the    preceding, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises T in position 7, G    in position 11, L in position 13, T in position 22, P in position    24, T in position 26 and G in position 29, wherein position 33    remains P, Y, F, H, S, G or A, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   87. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the any one of the    preceding, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises T in position 7, G    in position 11, L in position 13, T in position 22, P in position    24, T in position 26 and G in position 29, wherein position 33    remains P, Y or F, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1.-   88. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects wherein an E is added in the position −1, wherein the amino    acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   89. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16,    17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32 of SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   90. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in up to 11,    up to 10, up to 9, up to 8, up to 7, up to 6, preferably up to 5, up    to 4, up to 3, up to 2 or 1 of the positions selected from the group    consisting of: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,    19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein    the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   91. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1.-   92. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in up to 11    of the positions 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1.-   93. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 11 of the    positions 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   94. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications are selected from    the list consisting of:    -   E in said position 1 is absent,    -   position 2 can be modified to L,    -   position 4 can be modified to G,    -   position 8 can be modified to L,    -   position 9 can be modified to V or T,    -   position 15 can be modified to Q,    -   position 21 can be modified to Q,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 25 can be modified to P,    -   position 30 can be modified to S,    -   position 31 can be modified to G or Q,    -   position 32 can be modified to T,

position 33 can be modified to Y, H, F, L, S, G or A, preferably Y.

-   95. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 of    SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1.-   96. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 10 of    the positions 1, 4, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   97. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 10 of the    positions 1, 4, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 of SEQ ID NO:    1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   98. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the 1, 4, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein said one or more modifications are selected from the list    consisting of:    -   E in said position 1 is absent,    -   position 4 can be modified to G or Q,    -   position 9 can be modified to V or T,    -   position 15 can be modified to Q,    -   position 21 can be modified to Q,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 25 can be modified to H or P,    -   position 27 can be modified to G,    -   position 30 can be modified to S,    -   position 31 can be modified to G, Q or A,    -   position 32 can be modified to T,    -   position 33 can be modified to Y.-   99. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 15, 21, 23, 30, 32, 32 or 33 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1-   100. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 9 of    the positions 1, 4, 15, 21, 23, 30, 32, 32 and 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1-   101. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 9 of the    positions 1, 4, 15, 21, 23, 30, 32, 32 and 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1-   102. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the 1, 4, 15, 21, 23, 30, 32, 32 or 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein said one or more modifications are selected from the list    consisting of:    -   E in said position 1 is absent,    -   position 4 can be modified to G,    -   position 9 can be modified to V,    -   position 15 can be modified to Q, T or E,    -   position 21 can be modified to Q or E,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 30 can be modified to S,    -   position 31 can be modified to G, Q or K,    -   position 32 can be modified to T,    -   position 33 can be modified to Y.-   103. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 or 33    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1.-   104. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 8 of    the positions 1, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of SEQ    ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO:    1.-   105. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 8 of the    positions 1, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   106. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 or 33    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications are selected from    the list consisting of:    -   E in said position 1 is absent,    -   position 4 can be modified to G,    -   position 6 can be modified to T,    -   position 9 can be modified to V,    -   position 14 can be modified to T or S,    -   position 15 can be modified to Q,    -   position 21 can be modified to Q, T or E,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 30 can be modified to S or T,    -   position 31 can be modified to G,    -   position 32 can be modified to T,    -   position 33 can be modified to Y.-   107. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31,    32 or 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   108. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 7 of    the positions 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32 and    33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1.-   109. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 7 of the    positions 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32 and 33    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1.-   110. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31,    21 or 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications    are selected from the list consisting of:    -   E in said position 1 is absent,    -   position 4 can be modified to G,    -   position 5 can be modified to V,    -   position 6 can be modified to T,    -   position 9 can be modified to V, T or S,    -   position 10 can be modified to V,    -   position 12 can be modified to K,    -   position 20 can be modified to V,    -   position 21 can be modified to S,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 25 can be modified to K,    -   position 30 can be modified to S,    -   position 31 can be modified to G,    -   position 32 can be modified to S,    -   position 33 can be modified to Y.-   111. The mimylin peptide according to aspect 107 does not comprise    K.-   112. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 or 33 of    SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1.-   113. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 6 of    the positions 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   114. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 6 of the    positions 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   115. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32 or 33 of SEQ ID NO:    1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein said one or more modifications are selected from the list    consisting of:    -   E in said position 1 is absent,    -   position 5 can be modified to V,    -   position 6 can be modified to T,    -   position 9 can be modified to V, T or S,    -   position 10 can be modified to V,    -   position 21 can be modified to S,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 30 can be modified to S or T,    -   position 31 can be modified to G,    -   position 32 can be modified to T and    -   position 33 can be modified to Y.-   116. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions −1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31,    32, 33 or 34 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   117. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 5 of    the positions −1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33    and 34 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds    to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   118. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 5 of the    positions −1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33 and    34 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1.-   119. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions −1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31,    32, 33 or 34 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications    are selected from the list consisting of:    -   position −1 can be modified to E or is absent    -   position 1 can be modified to A or deleted,    -   position 4 can be modified to G,    -   position 5 can be modified to V,    -   position 6 can be modified to T,    -   position 9 can be modified to V,    -   position 12 can be modified to H,    -   position 21 can be modified to S,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 25 can be modified to H,    -   position 30 can be modified to S,    -   position 31 can be modified to G,    -   position 32 can be modified to A,    -   position 33 can be modified to Y and    -   position 34 can be modified to K.-   120. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27,    30, 31, 32 or 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   121. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 4 of    the positions 1, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32    and 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds    to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   122. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 4 of the    positions 1, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32 and    33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to    SEQ ID NO: 1.-   123. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 4, 5, 9, 10 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27,    30, 31, 32 or 33 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications    are selected from the list consisting of:    -   position 1 can be modified to A or deleted,    -   position 4 can be modified to K or Q,    -   position 5 can be modified to I,    -   position 9 can be modified to V or I,    -   position 10 can be modified to I,    -   position 12 can be modified to H,    -   position 15 can be modified to E or e,    -   position 20 can be modified to I,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 25 can be modified to H,    -   position 27 can be modified to K    -   position 30 can be modified to S,    -   position 31 can be modified to G,    -   position 32 can be modified to T or P, and    -   position 33 can be modified Y, H, F, L, S, A or G, preferably Y.-   124. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 20, 23, 25, 30 or 31 of    SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1.-   125. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 3 of    the positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 20, 23, 25, 30 and 31, wherein    the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   126. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 3 of the    positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 20, 23, 25, 30 and 31, wherein the    amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   127. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 20, 23, 25, 30 and 31    of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications are selected from    the list consisting of:    -   position 1 can be deleted,    -   position 3 can be modified to P,    -   position 4 can be modified to P,    -   position 5 can be modified to I,    -   position 9 can be modified to V or I,    -   position 10 can be modified to I,    -   position 12 can be modified to K,    -   position 20 can be modified to V,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 25 can be modified to K,    -   position 30 can be modified to S, and    -   position 31 can be modified to G.-   128. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18, 25, 28, 30 or 31 of    SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1.-   129. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified up to 2 of    the positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18 25, 28, 30 and 31 of SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   130. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in 2 of the    positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18 25, 28, 30 and 31 of SEQ ID NO:    1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   131. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18, 25, 28, 30 and 31 of    SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1, wherein said one or more modifications are selected from the    list consisting of:    -   position 1 can be deleted,    -   position 2 can be modified to P,    -   position 3 can be modified to P,    -   position 4 can be modified to P,    -   position 5 can be modified to I or V,    -   position 9 can be modified to V or I,    -   position 10 can be modified to I,    -   position 18 can be modified to A,    -   position 25 can be modified to P,    -   position 28 can be modified with P,    -   position 30 can be modified to S, and    -   position 31 can be modified to G.-   132. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one of    the positions 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 17, 20, 23 or 32 of SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   133. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide has been modified in one or    more of the positions 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 17, 20, 23 and 32 of SEQ ID NO:    1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1,    wherein said one or more modifications are selected from the list    consisting of:    -   position 1 can be deleted,    -   position 5 can be modified to H,    -   position 6 can be modified to H,    -   position 8 can be modified to L,    -   position 9 can be modified to L, V or I,    -   position 17 can be modified to I,    -   position 20 can be modified to I,    -   position 23 can be modified to Y,    -   position 28 can be modified with P, and    -   position 32 can be modified to H.-   134. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein said mimylin peptide comprises an E in position 1,    wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   135. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein positions 10, 13, 17 and 20 are L, wherein the    amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   136. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein position 23 in L, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   137. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein position 9 is V, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   138. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein position 30 is S and/or position 31 is G, wherein    the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   139. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein a G is added in position 34 and the amino acid    numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   140. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, wherein a G is added in position 34 and the amino acid    numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   141. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects comprising the sequence EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP    (SEQ ID NO: 1).-   142. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects comprising the sequence EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGSGSP    (SEQ ID NO: 22).-   143. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects comprising the sequence selected from the group consisting    of the compounds listed in Table 2.-   144. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects comprising the sequence selected from the group consisting    of the compounds listed in Table 4.-   145. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects having the sequence EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP (SEQ    ID NO: 1).-   146. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects having the sequence EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGSGSP (SEQ    ID NO: 22).-   147. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects having the sequence selected from the group consisting of    the compounds listed in Table 4.-   148. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #1bb to EX. #7bb.-   149. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #8bb to EX. #20bb.-   150. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #21bb to EX. #33bb-   151. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #34bb to EX. #51bb-   152. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #52bb to EX. #55bb and EX. #68bb to EX. #72bb.-   153. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #56bb to EX. #67bb and EX. #72bb to EX. #78bb and EX. #107bb.-   154. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #79bb to EX. #90bb.-   155. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #91bb to EX. #97bb.-   156. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #98bb to EX. #102bb.-   157. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #103bb to EX. #106bb.-   158. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #8bb to EX. #20bb.-   159. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #107bb to EX. #114bb.-   160. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #115bb to EX. #124bb.-   161. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #125bb to EX. #127bb.-   162. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of    EX. #128bb to EX. #133bb.-   163. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: mimylin.-   164. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9V]mimylin.-   165. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [5I]mimylin.-   166. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9I]mimylin.-   167. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [17I]mimylin.-   168. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [20I]mimylin.-   169. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [18A]mimylin.-   170. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9L]mimylin.-   171. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [8L]mimylin.-   172. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [6H]mimylin.-   173. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [5H]mimylin.-   174. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [32H]mimylin.-   175. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1]mimylin.-   176. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [23Y]mimylin.-   177. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [30S, 31G]mimylin.-   178. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [30S, 31G]mimylin.-   179. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S]mimylin.-   180. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [5V, 9V]mimylin.-   181. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [5I, 9I]mimylin.-   182. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9V, 10I]mimylin.-   183. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9L, 10A]mimylin.-   184. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [2P, 9V]mimylin.-   185. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [3P, 9V]mimylin.-   186. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [4P, 9V]mimylin.-   187. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9V, 25P]mimylin.-   188. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9V, 28P]mimylin.-   189. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9V, 18A]mimylin.-   190. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   191. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31P]mimylin.-   192. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [5V, 9V, 20V]mimylin.-   193. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [51, 91, 10I]mimylin.-   194. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [3P, 4P, 9V]mimylin.-   195. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [9V, 12K, 25K]mimylin.-   196. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   197. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   198. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   199. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   200. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   201. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   202. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   203. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   204. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   205. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   206. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   207. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   208. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   209. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 16K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   210. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 19K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   211. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 27K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   212. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   213. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   214. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   215. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   216. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33H]mimylin.-   217. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33F]mimylin.-   218. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33L]mimylin.-   219. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33S]mimylin.-   220. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33G]mimylin.-   221. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 33A]mimylin.-   222. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 15E, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   223. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 15e, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   224. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   225. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 16K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   226. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 19K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   227. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 27K, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   228. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 12H, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   229. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 25H, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   230. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   231. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 30S, 31G, 32P]mimylin.-   232. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   233. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [5I, 9I, 10I, 20I]mimylin.-   234. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4Q, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   235. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 23Y, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   236. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   237. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32A]mimylin.-   238. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 21S, 23Y, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   239. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [−1E, 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   240. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 12H, 25H, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   241. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 6T, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   242. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 5V, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   243. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4Q, 16Q, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   244. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   245. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    34G]mimylin.-   246. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    34K]mimylin.-   247. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 9S, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   248. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 9T, 21S, 23Y, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   249. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 12H, 25H, 30T, 31G,    32T]mimylin.-   250. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 6T, 9V, 30S, 31G,    32T]mimylin.-   251. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 6T, 9V, 30T, 31G,    32T]mimylin.-   252. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 5V, 9V, 10V, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   253. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   254. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    32T]mimylin.-   255. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 9T, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   256. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 9S, 215, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   257. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 12K, 23Y, 25K, 30S, 31G,    33Y]mimylin.-   258. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 5V, 9V, 10V, 20V, 30S,    31G]mimylin.-   259. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   260. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   261. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 6T, 9V, 14T, 21E, 30T,    31G, 32T]mimylin.-   262. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 6T, 9V, 14E, 21T, 30T,    31G, 32T]mimylin.-   263. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31K, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   264. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21E, 23Y, 30S,    31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   265. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   266. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   267. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   268. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15T, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   269. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15E, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   270. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   271. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 27G,    30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   272. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   273. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25H,    30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   274. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   275. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   276. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   277. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S,    31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   278. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    30S, 31A, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   279. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects, comprising sequence: [des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   280. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   281. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    25P, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   282. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q,    23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   283. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q,    23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   284. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    25P, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   285. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [2L, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    27G, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   286. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23aQ,    23bT, 23cY, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   287. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4G, 9V, 12K, 15Q, 21Q,    23Y, 25P, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   288. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R,    21Q, 23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   289. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [des1, 2L, 4Q, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 16R,    19R, 21Q, 23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   290. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162, comprising sequence: [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    C-terminal(−)]mimylin.-   291. A mimylin derivative, wherein a mimylin peptide according to    any one of the preceding aspects 1-162 is derivatised with a side    chain.-   292. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 280, wherein said    mimylin peptide according to any one of the aspects 1-162 is    derivatised by bonding, in particular covalent bonding of a side    chain to said mimylin peptide.-   293. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-292, wherein said derivatisation is performed by    acylation chemistry.-   294. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-293, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised in the    N-terminal.-   295. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-295, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised in the    alpha-amino group of the N-terminal amino acid.-   296. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-296, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is directly    attached to the N-terminal, wherein the N-terminal amino acid is E    in position 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ    ID NO: 1.-   297. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-297, wherein said mimylin peptide is derivatised at E in    position 1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID    NO: 1.-   298. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-298, wherein said mimylin peptide is derivatised at any    K in the mimylin peptide sequence of any one of the mimylin peptides    according to aspect 1-163.-   299. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 298, wherein such K    can be in position, 4, 12, 16, 23, 18, 27 or 34, wherein the amino    acid numbering is relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   300. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-299, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is covalently    bonded to the alpha-amino group of the N-terminal amino residue,    wherein the N-terminal amino acid is E in position 1 and wherein the    amino acid numbering is relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   301. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-300, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is covalently    bonded to the alpha-amino group of the N-terminal amino residue,    wherein any amino acid in position 1 is not an E and wherein the    amino acid numbering is relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   302. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-301, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is covalently    bonded to the alpha-amino group of the N-terminal amino residue,    wherein any amino acid in position 1 is any other amino acid than E    and wherein the amino acid numbering is relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   303. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-302, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is covalently    bonded to the alpha-amino group of the N-terminal amino residue,    wherein any amino acid in position 1 is any other amino acid than E,    Q and/or N and wherein the amino acid numbering is relative to SEQ    ID NO: 1.-   304. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-303, comprising a side chain, wherein said side chain comprises    a protracting moiety.-   305. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-304, comprising a side chain, wherein said side chain comprises    a protracting moiety which is a fatty acid or diacid.-   306. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-305, aspects comprising a protracting moiety which is a fatty    diacid.-   307. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-306, wherein said fatty diacid comprises 14-20 carbon atoms.-   308. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-307, wherein said fatty diacid comprises 14, 16, 18 or 20 carbon    atoms.-   309. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-308, wherein said fatty diacid comprises 18 carbon atoms.-   310. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-309, wherein said fatty diacid comprises 20 carbon atoms.-   311. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-310, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is directly attached to    the N-terminal.-   312. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-311, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is covalently bonded to    the alpha-amino group of the N-terminal amino residue.-   313. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-312, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is directly attached to    the N-terminal, wherein any amino acid in position 1 is not an E and    wherein said diacid comprises 20 carbon acids.-   314. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-313, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is directly attached to    the N-terminal, wherein any amino acid in position 1 is an amino    acid is different from Q, N and/or E and wherein said diacid    comprises 20 carbon acids.-   315. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-314, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised at E in position    1, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   316. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-315, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised at E in said    mimylin peptides in position −1, wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   317. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-316, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised at E in position    2, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   318. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-317-, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised with a    side chain comprising a protracting moiety and a linker.-   319. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-318, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised in the    N-terminal and wherein said mimylin peptide is derivatised with a    side chain comprising a protracting moiety and a linker.-   320. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-319, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised in the    N-terminal and wherein said mimylin peptide is derivatised with a    side chain comprising a protracting moiety and no linker.-   321. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-320, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised in the    N-terminal and wherein said mimylin peptide is derivatised with a    side chain without a linker.-   322. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-321, wherein said fatty acid or diacid is attached to    the N-terminal or E in position 1 via a linker and wherein the amino    acid numbering is relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   323. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-322, wherein a mimylin peptide is derivatised at any K    present in the sequence, preferably in any one of the position    selected from positions 4K, 16K, 19K and 27K.-   324. A mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-323, wherein said mimylin derivative is a mimylin peptide    according to any one of the aspects 1-162 which is derivatised with    a side chain comprising fatty acid or diacid and a linker.-   325. The mimylin derivative according aspect to any one of the    aspects 163-324, wherein said linker is an gGlu, gGlu-OEG,    gGlu-OEG-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG,    gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG.-   326. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 325, wherein said    linker is a gGlu.-   327. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 325, wherein said    linker is a gGlu-OEG.-   328. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 325, wherein said    linker is a gGlu-OEG-OEG.-   329. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 325, wherein said    linker is a gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG.-   330. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 325, wherein said    linker is a gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG.-   331. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 325, wherein said    linker is a gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG.-   332. The mimylin derivative according to aspect 331, wherein the    side chain is selected from Table 6.-   333. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-332, increasing the half-life of more than 3 hours,    preferably more than 6 hours, most preferably more than 12 hours    after intravenous treatment in rats when measured with Assay (X).-   334. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-333, increasing the half-life of more than 3 hours,    preferably more than 13 hours after subcutaneous treatment in rats    when measured with Assay (X).-   335. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-334, increasing the half-life of the mimylin peptide in    mini pig relative to the corresponding mimylin peptide without a    side chain according to any one of the aspects 1-162, measured    according to Assay (IX).-   336. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-335, with a T½ of about 1-200 hours longer than the T½    of compound of Ex. #1 or salmon calcitonin measured according to    Assay (IX).-   337. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-336, with a T½ of ≧about 1-200 hours, preferably ≧about    1 hour, ≧about 2 hour, ≧about 17, ≧about 32, ≧about 86, ≧about 87,    ≧about 88, ≧about 90, ≧about 108, ≧about 118, ≧about 171 hours    measured according to Assay (IX).-   338. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-337, with a T½ of about 85 hours measured according to    Assay (IX).-   339. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-338, with a T½ of about 50-70 in LYD-pigs, preferably    about 64 hours intravenously and has a subcutaneous bioavailability    of about 80-100%, preferably about 99%, measured according to Assay    (XVI).-   340. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-339, with a T½ of about 80-110 in Beagle dogs,    preferably about 95 hours intravenously and a subcutaneous    bioavailability of about 80-100%, preferably about 99%, measured    according to Assay (XVII).-   341. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-340, increasing the half-life of the mimylin peptide in    human relative to the corresponding mimylin peptide without a side    chain according to any one of the aspects 1-162.-   342. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-341, comprising a G in position 34, wherein said G in    position 34 is converted in such a way that the resulting mimylin    peptide comprises an amino acid in position 33 with a c-terminal    amide and wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO:    1.-   343. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-342, comprising a G in position 34, wherein said G in    position 34 is converted with PAM enzymes in such a way that the    resulting mimylin peptide comprises an amino acid in position 33    with a c-terminal amide and wherein the amino acid numbering    corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   344. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-343 comprising V in position 9, wherein the amino acid    numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   345. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-344, comprising S in position 30 and/or G in position    31, wherein the amino acid numbering corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 1.-   346. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-345, wherein said mimylin derivative has a calculated pI    value of between about 3.5 to about 5.5.-   347. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-346, wherein said mimylin peptide has a pI value of    between about 3.5 to about 5.5, wherein the calculated pI is    estimated by solving the equation Q(pI)=0, with Q designation the    net charge found by summing the protonation fration of all ionizable    sites in the molecule, wherein natural amino acid residues tabulated    pKa-values are used for free terminals and ionizable sites in the    side chains, wherein pKa-values for non-natural amino acid residues    are estimated by ACD/Labs Software ver. 12 package, wherein    compounds with more than 255 atoms and comprising residues    containing pseudo atoms should not have their pI estimated according    to this method.-   348. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-347, wherein said mimylin peptide has a calculated pI    value of about 4 to about 5.-   349. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-348, wherein said mimylin peptide has a calculated pI    value of 4, 5 plus or minus 1 pI value.-   350. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-349, wherein said mimylin peptide has a calculated pI    value of 4, 5 plus or minus 1 pH value.-   351. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-350, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble in the    complete pH range, preferably in the pH range about 6.0 to about    8.0.-   352. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-351, wherein said mimylin peptide is completely soluble    in the complete pH range, preferably in the pH range about 6.0 to    about 8.0, wherein completely soluble means that the solubility    score is of 200 pM tested in Assay IV.-   353. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-352, wherein said mimylin peptide is highly soluble in    the complete pH range, preferably in the pH range about 6.0 to about    8.0, wherein highly soluble means that the solubility score is of    ≧μ100 μM tested in Assay IV.-   354. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-353, wherein said mimylin derivative is soluble in the    pH ranges below about pH 3 and above about 5, when tested at a    concentration of 200 μM in Assay IV.-   355. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-354, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble in the pH    ranges below about 3 and above about 6.-   356. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-355, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble in the pH    ranges below about 3 and above about 6.5.-   357. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-356, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble above pH    about 4.-   358. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-357, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble above pH    about 5.-   359. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-358, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble at pH about    3, 4, 5, 6 7, 8 and 9.-   360. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-359, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble at pH about    3, 4, 7, 8 and 9.-   361. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-360, wherein said mimylin peptide is soluble at pH about    3, 6, 7, 8 and 9.-   362. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-361, wherein said mimylin derivative is soluble in the complete    pH range or soluble in the complete pH range, preferably between    about 6.0 to about 8.0 and decreasing in solubility in the pH range    around the said mimylin peptides pI.-   363. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-362, wherein said mimylin derivative is soluble in the complete    pH range or soluble in the complete pH range, preferably in the pH    range about 6.0 to about 8.0 and decreasing in solubility in the pH    range in the pH range plus or minus 1 pH value from said mimylin    peptides pI.-   364. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-363, wherein said mimylin derivative is soluble in the complete    pH range or soluble in the complete pH range and not soluble in the    pH range around the said mimylin peptides pI.-   365. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects    163-364, wherein said mimylin derivative is soluble in the complete    pH range or soluble in the complete pH range and not soluble in the    pH range in the pH range plus or minus 1 pH value from said mimylin    peptides pI.-   366. The mimyin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-365, selected from the compounds listed in table 16.-   367. The mimyin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-366, wherein said derivative has a solubility of ≧200 μM    in the complete pH range tested, preferably in the range between pH    6.0 to about 8.0, tested in Assay IV selected from the compounds    listed in Table 16, preferably Ex #2-19, 21-85, 87-88, 91-99,    101-106, 108-110, 112-114, 116-117, 119-125, 126-128, 130-131, most    preferably Ex #2-19, 21-85, 87-88, 91-99, 101-106, 108-110, 112-114,    116-117, 119-125, 126-127.-   368. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-367, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds of Ex #2 to Ex #7.-   369. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-368, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #8 to Ex #19.-   370. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-369, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #21 to Ex #33.-   371. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-370, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #34 to Ex #1.-   372. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-371, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #52 to Ex #55 and Ex #68 to Ex #72.-   373. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 162-372, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #56 to Ex #67 and Ex #72 to Ex #78    and Ex #107.-   374. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-373, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #79 to Ex #90.    The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding aspects    163-374, which is selected from the group consisting of any one of    the example compounds Ex #91 to Ex #97.-   375. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-374, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #103 to Ex #106.-   376. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-375, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #108 to Ex #114.-   377. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-376, which is selected from the group consisting of any    one of the example compounds Ex #115 to Ex #124.-   378. The derivatised mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative according    to any one of the preceding aspects 163-376, which is selected from    the group consisting of any one of the example compounds Ex #125 to    Ex #127.-   379. The derivatised mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative according    to any one of the preceding aspects 163-378, which is selected from    the group consisting of any one of the example compounds Ex #2 to Ex    #33.-   380. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-379, which is a derivatised mimylin peptide selected    from the group consisting of any one of the example compounds Ex #2    to Ex #131.-   381. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-380, which is a derivatised mimylin peptide selected    from the group consisting of any one of the example compounds Ex #2    to Ex #127.-   382. The derivative according to any one of the preceding aspects    163-381, comprising the sequence selected from the group consisting    of the compounds listed in Table 1.-   383. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-382, comprising the sequence selected from the group    consisting of the compounds listed in Table 3.-   384. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-384, comprising the sequence selected from the group    consisting of the compounds listed in Table 5.-   385. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-384, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid)]mimylin.-   386. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-385, having the compound name [N-terminal(C16    diacid)]mimylin.-   387. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-386, having the compound name [N-terminal(C14    diacid)]mimylin.-   388. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-387, having the compound name [N-terminal(C14    diacid-2×gGlu-4×OEG)]mimylin.-   389. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-388, having the compound name [N-terminal(C12    diacid)]mimylin.-   390. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-389, having the compound name [N-terminal(C16)]mimylin.-   391. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-390, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    5I]mimylin.-   392. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-391, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9V]mimylin.-   393. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-392, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9I]mimylin.-   394. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-393, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    17I]mimylin.-   395. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-394, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    20I]mimylin.-   396. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-395, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    18A]mimylin.-   397. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-396, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9L]mimylin.-   398. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-397, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    8L]mimylin.-   399. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-398, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    6H]mimylin.-   400. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-399, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    5H]mimylin.-   401. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-400, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    32H]mimylin.-   402. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-401, having the compound name [N-terminal(C14    diacid-gGlu), des1]mimylin.-   403. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-402, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    23Y]mimylin.-   404. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-403, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    30S, 31G]mimylin.-   405. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-404, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20 diacid),    30S, 31G]mimylin.-   406. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-405, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S]mimylin.-   407. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-406, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    5V, 9V]mimylin.-   408. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-407, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    51, 9I]mimylin.-   409. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-408, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9V, 10I]mimylin.-   410. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-409, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9L, 10A]mimylin.-   411. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-410, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    2P, 9V]mimylin.-   412. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-411, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    3P, 9V]mimylin.-   413. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-412, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    4P, 9V]mimylin.-   414. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-413, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9V, 25P]mimylin.-   415. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-414, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9V, 28P]mimylin.-   416. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-415, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9V, 18A]mimylin.-   417. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-416, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   418. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-417, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31P]mimylin.-   419. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-418, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    5V, 9V, 20V]mimylin.-   420. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-419, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    5I, 9I, 10I]mimylin.-   421. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-420, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    3P, 4P, 9V]mimylin.-   422. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-421, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    9V, 12K, 25K]mimylin.-   423. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-422, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   424. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-423, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu-OEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   425. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-424, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu-2×OEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   426. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-425, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu-3×OEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   427. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-426, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu-4×OEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   428. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-427, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu-5×OEG), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   429. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-428, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   430. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-429, having the compound name [N-terminal(C16    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   431. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-430, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   432. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-431, having the compound name [N-terminal(C16 diacid),    des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   433. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-432, having the compound name [N-terminal(C14    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   434. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-433, having the compound name [N-terminal(C14 diacid),    des1, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   435. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-434, having the compound name [des1, 4K(C20    diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   436. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-435, having the compound name [des1, 16K(C20    diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   437. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-436, having the compound name [des1, 19K(C20    diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   438. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-437, having the compound name [des1, 27K(C20    diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   439. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-438, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   440. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-439, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   441. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-440, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   442. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-441, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   443. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-442, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33H]mimylin.-   444. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-443, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33F]mimylin.-   445. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-444, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33L]mimylin.-   446. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-445, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33S]mimylin.-   447. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-446, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33G]mimylin.-   448. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-447, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 33A]mimylin.-   449. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-448, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 15E, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   450. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-449, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 15e, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   451. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-450, having the compound name [N-terminal(acetyl), des1,    4K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   452. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-451, having the compound name [N-terminal(acetyl), des1,    16K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   453. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-452, having the compound name [N-terminal(acetyl), des1,    19K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   454. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-553, having the compound name [N-terminal(acetyl), des1,    27K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   455. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-454, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 12H, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   456. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-455, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 25H, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   457. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-456, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   458. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-457, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 30S, 31G, 32P]mimylin.-   459. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-458, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   460. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-459, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18 diacid),    5I, 9I, 10I, 20I]mimylin.-   461. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-460, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   462. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-461, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   463. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-462, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   464. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-463, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32A]mimylin.-   465. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-464, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 215, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   466. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-465, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), −1E, 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   467. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-466, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 12H, 25H, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   468. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-467, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   469. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-468, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 5V, 9V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   470. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-469, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q, 16Q, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   471. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-470, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y, C-terminal(−)]mimylin.-   472. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-471, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 34G, C-terminal(−)]mimylin.-   473. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-472, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 34K, C-terminal(−)]mimylin.-   474. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-473, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 9S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   475. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-474, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 9T, 215, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   476. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-475, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 12H, 25H, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   477. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-476, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V, 30S, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   478. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-477, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   479. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-478, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 5V, 9V, 10V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   480. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-479, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 215, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   481. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-480, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   482. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-481, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 9T, 215, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   483. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-482, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 9S, 215, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   484. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-483, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 12K, 23Y, 25K, 30S, 31G, 33Y]mimylin.-   485. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-484, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 5V, 9V, 10V, 20V, 30S, 31G]mimylin.-   486. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-485, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   487. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-486, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   488. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-487, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V, 14T, 21E, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   489. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-488, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 6T, 9V, 14E, 21T, 30T, 31G, 32T]mimylin.-   490. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-489, having the compound name [des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y,    30S, 31K(C20 diacid-gGlu), 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   491. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-490, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   492. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-491, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   493. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-492, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   494. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-493, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20 diacid),    des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   495. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-494, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15T, 21E, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   496. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-495, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15E, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   497. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-496, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   498. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-497, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 27G, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   499. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-498, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   500. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-499, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25H, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   501. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-500, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   502. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-501, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   503. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-502, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu-2×OEG), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   504. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-503, having the compound name [N-terminal(C18    diacid-gGlu-2×OEG), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   505. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-504, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31A, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   506. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-505, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 21S, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   507. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-506, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   508. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-507, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31Q, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   509. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-508, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   510. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-509, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 2L, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 30S, 31Q, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   511. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-510, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9T, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   512. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-511, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), 2L, 4G, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 27G, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   513. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-512, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 15Q, 21Q, 23aQ, 23bT, 23cY, 30S, 31Q,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   514. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-513, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4G, 9V, 12K, 15Q, 21Q, 23Y, 25P, 30S, 31G, 32T,    33Y]mimylin.-   515. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-514, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 4Q, 9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R, 21Q, 23Y, 27Q, 30S, 31Q,    32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   516. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having the compound name [N-terminal(C20    diacid-gGlu), des1, 2L, 4Q, 8L, 9V, 15Q, 16R, 19R, 21Q, 23Y, 27Q,    30S, 31Q, 32T, 33Y]mimylin.-   517. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 1200 pM or less.-   518. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 1000 pM or less.-   519. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 900 pM or less.-   520. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 800 pM or less.-   521. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 700 pM or less.-   522. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 600 pM or less.-   523. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 500 pM or less.-   524. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 400 pM or less.-   525. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects v having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding assay    (Assay V) of about 300 pM or less.-   526. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 200 pM or less.-   527. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 100 pM or less.-   528. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 90 pM or less.-   529. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 80 pM or less.-   530. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 70 pM or less.-   531. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 60 pM or less.-   532. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 50 pM or less.-   533. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 40 pM or less.-   534. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 30 pM or less.-   535. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 20 pM or less.-   536. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 19 pM or less.-   537. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 18 pM or less.-   538. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 17 pM or less.-   539. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 16 pM or less.-   540. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 15 pM or less.-   541. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 14 pM or less.-   542. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 13 pM or less-   543. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 12 pM or less.-   544. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 10 pM or less.-   545. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 5 pM or less.-   546. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having an IC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor binding    assay (Assay V) of about 1000 pM or less.-   547. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 having wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a    human amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 1000 pM or less.-   548. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 EC₅₀ in a human amylin receptor function! Assay    IIbof about 900 pM or less.

549. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the precedingaspects 163-515, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human amylinreceptor functional Assay IIb of about 800 pM or less.

-   550. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 700 pM or less.-   551. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 600 pM or less.-   552. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 500 pM or less.-   553. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 151-542, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 90 pM or less.-   554. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 80 pM or less.-   555. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 70 pM or less.-   556. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 60 pM or less.-   557. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 50 pM or less.-   558. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 40 pM or less.-   559. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 30 pM or less.-   560. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 20 pM or less.-   561. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 19 pM or less.-   562. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 18 pM or less.-   563. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor function! Assay IIbof about 17 pM or less.-   564. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 16 pM or less.-   565. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 15 pM or less.-   566. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 14 pM or less.-   567. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 13 pM or less.-   568. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 12 pM or less.-   569. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 10 pM or less.-   570. The mimylin derivative according to any one of preceding    aspects 163-515 wherein said derivative has an EC₅₀ in a human    amylin receptor functional Assay IIb of about 5 pM or less.-   571. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative is selected from table 13.-   572. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, wherein said derivative is selected from table 14.-   573. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 which is physically stable.-   574. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 which is physically stable when tested in Assay III    as disclosed herein.-   575. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515 which is physically stable when tested in Assay Ma    as disclosed herein.-   576. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, which has as high lag-time and recovery as possible    when tested in Assay III as disclosed herein.-   577. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-515, which has as high lag-time and recovery as possible    when tested in Assay Ma as disclosed herein.-   578. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-577, wherein said mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative    reduces appetite.-   579. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-578 wherein said mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative    increase appetite.-   580. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-580, wherein said mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative    reduces food intake.-   581. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-581, wherein said mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative    increase food intake.-   582. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-582, wherein said mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative    reduces body weight.-   583. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-583, wherein said mimylin peptide or mimylin derivative    increase body weight.-   584. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-583, showing show food intake reduction in rats tested    according to Assay I after administration of 3 nmol/kg or 30    nmol/kg.-   585. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-583, showing food intake reduction in rats tested    according to Assay I after administration of 3 nmol/kg or 30    nmol/kg.-   586. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-583, showing reduction in food intake in rats tested    according to Assay I which can be seen within 0-24 hours after    administration of 3 nmol/kg or 30 nmol/kg.-   587. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-583, showing reduction in food intake in rats tested    according to Assay I which can be seen within 0-24 and/or 24-48    hours after administration of 3 nmol/kg or 30 nmol/kg.-   588. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    aspects 163-583, showing reduction in food intake by at least 10% in    rats tested according to Assay I which can be seen within 0-24 hours    after administration of 3 nmol/kg or 30 nmol/kg.-   589. The mimylin derivative according to any one of the preceding    163-583, showing reduction in food intake by at least 10% in rats    tested according to Assay I which can be seen within 24-48 hours    after administration of 3 nmol/kg or 30 nmol/kg.-   590. The mimylin derivative according to any of the preceding    aspects 163-583 selected form the compounds listed in Table 8.-   591. The mimylin derivative according to any of the preceding    aspects 163-583 selected form the compounds listed in Table 9.-   592. The mimylin derivative according to any of the preceding    aspects 163-583 selected form the compounds listed in Table 10.-   593. The mimylin derivative according to any of the preceding    aspects 163-583 selected form the compounds listed in Table 11.-   594. The mimylin derivative according to any of the preceding    aspects 163-583 selected form the compounds listed in Table 12.-   595. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162 or mimylin derivative according to any one of the    preceding aspects 163-583 which has low immunogenicity.-   596. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162 or mimylin derivative according to any one of the    preceding aspects 162-583 which has low immunogenicity determined by    immunogenicity prediction as disclosed in Assay XI.-   597. The mimylin peptide according to any one of the preceding    aspects 1-162 or mimylin derivative according to any one of the    preceding aspects 162-583 being an agonist of the amylin and/or    calcitonin receptor.-   598. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a mimylin peptide or    mimylin derivative according to any one of the aspects 1-587.-   599. An aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising a mimylin    peptide 1-162 or mimylin derivative according to any one of the    preceding aspects 162-583, wherein said formulation is suitable for    injection and comprises pharmaceutical acceptable ingredients.-   600. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 599, wherein    said pharmaceutical acceptable ingredients are selected from pH    buffers, tonicity agents and antimicrobial agents-   601. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 599-600,    wherein one or more of said pharmaceutical acceptable ingredients    are selected from the list consisting of: glycerol, phosphate,    propylene glycol, phenol, m-cresol, or a combination of phenol and    m-cresol or equivalents of said ingredients listed.-   602. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 599-600,    wherein    -   a. said phosphate is present in a range of between about 4 mM to        about 12 mM,    -   b. said propylene glycol about 1 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL,    -   c. m-cresol about 5 mM to about 40 mM,    -   d. phenol about 5 mM to about 90 mM,    -   e. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mM to about 15 mM, and    -   f. said glycerol about 1 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL.-   603. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 599-600,    wherein    -   a. said phosphate is present in a range of between about 4 mM to        about 12 mM, preferably about 6 mM to about 10 mM, more        preferably about 7 mM to about 9 mM, even more preferred about 8        mM,    -   b. said propylene glycol about 1 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL,        preferably about 5 mg/mL to about 25 mg/mL, more preferably        about 10 mg/mL to about 20 mg/mL, even more preferred about 14        mg/mL,    -   c. m-cresol about 5 mM to about 40 mM, preferably about 10 mM to        about 35 mM, more preferably about 20 mM to about 35 mM, even        more preferred about 30 mM,    -   d. phenol about 5 mM to about 90 mM, preferably about 10 mM to        about 70 mM, more preferably about 30 mM to about 65 mM, even        more preferred about 58 mM,    -   e. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL    -   f. said glycerol about 1 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL, preferably        about 5 mg/mL to about 25 mg/mL, more preferably about 10 mg/mL        to about 20 mg/mL, even more preferred about 16 mg/mL.-   604. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-600, wherein the concentration of antimicrobial agents,    i.e. said concentration of either phenol, m-cresol, or a combination    of phenol and m-cresol is selected to accommodate the Food and Drug    Administration's (USA) or European Medicine Agency's (EU)    requirements for antimicrobial preservation of the chosen    concentration of peptide.-   605. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 586-589, wherein the concentration of phenol is selected to    accommodate the Food and Drug Administration's (USA) or European    Medicine Agency's (EU) requirements for antimicrobial preservation    of the chosen concentration of peptide.-   606. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 599-600,    wherein    -   a. said phosphate is about 8 mM,    -   b. said propylene glycol is about 14 mg/mL,    -   c. phenol is about 58 mM,    -   d. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL-   607. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 599-600,    wherein    -   a. said phosphate is about 8 mM,    -   b. said propylene glycol is about 14 mg/mL,    -   c. phenol is about 58 mM, optionally said phenol can be        exchanged with m-cresol or be combined with m-cresol according        to any one of the preceding aspects 599-606,    -   d. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL-   608. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-607, wherein the pH is between about 6.6 to about 8.6,    preferably between about 7.0 to about 8.4, more preferably about 7.4    to about 8.2.-   609. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-608, wherein the pH is about 7.4.-   610. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspects 599-609,    wherein the pH is about 8.2.-   611. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-610, wherein the formulation comprises a compound of Ex    #40 or 46 and phosphate, preferably between about 8-10 mM and    -   a. optionally phenol or m-cresol, between about 19-60 mM,        preferably about 19 mM, about 30 mM about 50 mM or about 58 mM,        and    -   b. further optionally propylene glycol about 10-20 mg/mL,        preferably about 14 mg/mL,    -   c. Further optionally comprising glycerol about 10 to 100 mg/mL,        preferably about 10, about 16 mg/mL,    -   d. further optionally comprising NaCl up to 50 mM,    -   e. further optionally comprising HEPES in the range between 5-15        mM, preferably 10 mM,    -   f. at a pH 7.4 or 8.2.-   612. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    embodiments 599-611 wherein the formulation comprises a compound of    Ex. #40 or 46, wherein said formulation is selected from any one of    the formulations selected from the group consisting of the    formulations F1-F38, preferably Formulations F3, F4, F7, F8, F13,    F14, F15, F16, F21, F22, F23, F24, F25, F26, F27, F28.-   613. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-612 wherein the formulation comprises a compound of Ex.    #2, wherein said formulation is selected from the list consisting of    the formulations: F39-120.-   614. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-613, wherein said formulation has any pH in the range pH    4 to pH 9.-   615. The pharmaceutical according to any one of the aspects 599-614,    wherein said formulation has a neutral pH.-   616. The pharmaceutical according to any one of the aspects 599-615,    wherein said formulation has a pH of about pH 6.5 to pH 8.-   617. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-616, wherein said formulation has a pH of about pH 6.5    to pH 7.-   618. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-617, wherein said formulation has a pH of about pH 7 to    pH 7.5.-   619. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 599-618, further comprising another mimylin peptide or    mimylin derivative.-   620. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    comprising a mimylin peptide according to any one of the aspects    1-162 or derivative according to any one of the aspects 162-583 and    further comprising other peptides.-   621. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    comprising a mimylin peptide according to any one of the aspects    1-162 or derivative according to any one of the aspects 162-583 and    further comprising other peptides, wherein said further peptides are    for the treatment of obesity.-   622. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    comprising a mimylin peptide according to any one of the aspects    1-162 or derivative according to any one of the aspects 162-583 or    formulations according to any one of the aspects 619-622 and further    comprising other peptides for the treatment of obesity.-   623. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the aspects 622 or 623, wherein said further    peptides for treatment of obesity are any GLP-1 peptide.-   624. The pharmaceutical formulation according to aspect 623, wherein    said GLP-1 peptide is a GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1    derivative.-   625. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the aspects 623 or 624, wherein said GLP-1    compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative is semaglutide or    liraglutide.-   626. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the preceding aspects 620-625, wherein    -   a. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL    -   b. GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative is        semaglutide or liraglutide concentration is between about 0.5        mg/mL and about 6 mg/mL, preferably about 0.5 mg/mL, about 1        mg/mL, about 1.6 mg/mL, about 2 mg/mL, about 3 mg/mL, about 4.1        mg/mL or about 6 mg/mL-   627. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the preceding aspects 620-625, wherein the    -   a. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL    -   b. GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative is        semaglutide or liraglutide concentration is between about 0.5        mg/mL and about 6 mg/mL, preferably selected from the list        consisting of: about 1 mg/mL, about 3 mg/mL, about 6 mg/mL,    -   wherein said GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative        is selected to be liraglutide-   628. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the preceding aspects 620-625, wherein the    -   a. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL    -   b. GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative is        semaglutide or liraglutide concentration is between about 0.5        mg/mL and about 6 mg/mL, preferably about 0.5 mg/mL, about 2        mg/mL, about 4.1 mg/mL,        wherein said GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative        is selected to be semaglutide-   629. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the preceding aspects 620-625, wherein    -   a. said phosphate is present in a range of between about 4 mM to        about 12 mM, preferably about 6 mM to about 10 mM, more        preferably about 7 mM to about 9 mM, even more preferred about 8        mM,    -   b. said propylene glycol about 1 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL,        preferably about 5 mg/mL to about 25 mg/mL, more preferably        about 10 mg/mL to about 20 mg/mL, even more preferred about 14        mg/mL,    -   c. m-cresol about 5 mM to about 40 mM, preferably about 10 mM to        about 35 mM, more preferably about 20 mM to about 35 mM, even        more preferred about 30 mM,    -   d. phenol about 5 mM to about 90 mM, preferably about 10 mM to        about 70 mM, more preferably about 30 mM to about 65 mM, even        more preferred about 58 mM,    -   e. said mimylin peptide concentration is selected in a        concentration about 0.001 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL, preferably        about 0.01 to about 10 mg/mL, more preferably about 0.1 mg/mL to        about 1 mg/mL    -   f. GLP-1 compound, GLP-1 analogue or GLP-1 derivative is        semaglutide or liraglutide in a concentration between about 0.5        mg/mL and about 6 mg/mL, preferably about 0.5 mg/mL, about 2        mg/mL, about 4.1 mg/mL,    -   g. said glycerol about 1 mg/mL to about 30 mg/mL, preferably        about 5 mg/mL to about 25 mg/mL, more preferably about 10 mg/mL        to about 20 mg/mL, even more preferred about 16 mg/mL.-   630. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 620-625, wherein the concentration of antimicrobial agents,    i.e. said concentration of either phenol, m-cresol, or a combination    of phenol and m-cresol is selected to accommodate the Food and Drug    Administration's (USA) or European Medicine Agency's (EU)    requirements for conservation of the chosen total antimicrobial    preservation of peptides.-   631. The pharmaceutical formulation according to any one of the    aspects 615-618, wherein the concentration of phenol is selected to    accommodate the Food and Drug Administration's (USA) or European    Medicine Agency's (EU) requirements for antimicrobial preservation    of the chosen total concentration of peptides.-   632. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the preceding aspects 620-631, wherein the    pH is between about 7.2 to about 8.6.-   633. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to aspect 620-632, wherein the pH is between about 7.2 to    about 8.6, wherein said pH is selected to be about 7.4 when the    GLP-1 derivative is semaglutide and to be about 8.2 when the GLP-1    derivative is selected to be liraglutide.-   634. The pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the aspects 620-633, wherein said    formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment is selected from the    list consisting of: F121-150.-   635. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the aspects 620-634 wherein said GLP-1    compound and said mimylin peptide will not affect each others pK    profile (as described for a selection of compounds in Table 20),    measured according to Assay (XV).-   636. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the aspects 620-635 wherein said GLP-1    compound and said mimylin peptide will not affect each others pK    profile, wherein said mimylin peptide is compound of Ex. #2 or Ex.    #46 and said GLP-1 compound is liraglutide, measured according to    Assay (XV).-   637. A pharmaceutical formulation, co-formulation or co-treatment    according to any one of the aspects 620-636 further comprising other    peptides/polypeptides for the treatment of type 2 diabetes or other    metabolic syndromes.-   638. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use as a medicament.-   639. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating subjects suffering from overweight    or obesity.-   640. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating subjects suffering from    underweight.-   641. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating subjects suffering reduced    appetite.-   642. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to aspect 639, wherein said    formulation comprising a mimylin compound according to this    invention induces body weight reduction in DIO rats by between about    4 to about 12%, most preferably about 10%, when measured as    described by ASSAY (XIV).-   643. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to aspect 639, wherein said    formulation comprising a mimylin compound according to this    invention induces body weight reduction in DIO rats by between about    4 to about 12%, most preferably about 10%, when measured as    described by ASSAY (XIV), wherein said compound is Ex compound #2 in    the concentrations given in Table 36.-   644. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to aspect 639, wherein said    co-formulation or co-treatment of mimylin peptide with a GLP-1    peptide induces body weight reduction in DIO rats by between about 5    to about 20%, preferably about 8 to about 12%, most preferably about    10%, when measured as described by ASSAY (XIV).-   645. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to aspect 639, wherein said    co-formulation or co-treatment of mimylin peptide with a GLP-1    peptide induces body weight reduction in DIO rats by between about 5    to about 20%, preferably about 8 to about 12%, most preferably about    10%, when measured as described by ASSAY (XIV), wherein said    compounds are example compound #2 and liraglutide in the    concentrations given in Table 36.-   646. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating obesity, wherein a human subject    suffering from obesity may have a BMI of ≧30; this subject may also    be referred to as obese.-   647. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating obesity, wherein a human subject    suffering from obesity may have a BMI of ≧35 or a BMI in the range    of ≧30 to <40.-   648. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating obesity, wherein said obesity is    severe obesity or morbid obesity, wherein the human subject may have    a BMI of ≧40.-   649. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, for the use in treating overweight subjects, wherein said    subjects may have a BMI of ≧25, such as a BMI of ≧27.-   650. The mimylin peptide, derivative, pharmaceutical formulations or    co-formulations according to any one of the preceding aspects.-   651. The mimylin peptide, derivative, pharmaceutical formulations or    co-formulations according to any one of the preceding aspects, for    the use in treating osteoporosis.-   652. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulations    according to any one of the preceding aspects, for the use in    treating type I or II diabetes.-   653. The mimylin peptide, derivative or pharmaceutical formulation,    co-formulation or co-treatment according to any one of the preceding    aspects, 1-625 for the use in treating neuropathic pain.-   654. The use according the aspect 653, wherein said neuropathic pain    is selected from the list of: spinal canal stenosis, migraine,    diabetic neuropathy and complex regional pain syndrome.

DEFINITIONS

A receptor agonist may be defined as a peptide or analogue that binds toa receptor and elicits a response typical of the natural ligand. A fullagonist may be defined as one that elicits a response of the samemagnitude as the natural ligand (see e.g. “Principles of Biochemistry”,A L Lehninger, D L Nelson, M M Cox, Second Edition, Worth Publishers,1993, page 763).

Thus, for example, an “Amylin receptor agonist” may be defined as acompound which is capable of binding to the Amylin receptor and capableof activating it. And a “full” amylin receptor agonist may be defined asan Amylin receptor agonist which is capable of eliciting a magnitude ofAmylin receptor response that is similar to native amylin. An Amylinreceptor agonist will often also be a calcitonin receptor agonist.Examples of Amylin receptor agonists are human amylin, pramlintide andcalcitonin.

The term “human amylin” as used herein relates to the polypeptide humanamylin having the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 5) KCNTATCATQRLANFLVHSSNNFGAILSSTNVGSNTY which structure can be shown as

The term “pramlintide” as used herein relates to the peptide having thesequence

(SEQ ID NO: 6) KCNTATCATQRLANFLVHSSNNFGPILPPTNVGSNTY which structure can be shown as

Pramlintide has a disulfide bridge between the two Cys residues and aC-terminal amide group.

The term “calcitonin” means salmon calcitonin or human calcitonin.

The term “salmon calcitonin” or “sCT” means the native protein sequenceof salmon calcitonin as disclosed in Niall et al (1969), Biochemistryvol 64, FIG. 2. Salmon calcitonin is a polypeptide which consists of 32amino acids and the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 7) CSNLSTCVLGKLSQELHKLQTYPRTNTGSGTP which structure can be shown as

It has a disulfide bridge between the first and seventh amino acids atthe amino-terminal end of the polypeptide chain and a prolinamide groupat the carboxyl terminal amino acid being essential for its biologicalactivity.

The term “human calcitonin” means the native protein sequence of humancalcitonin as disclosed in Niall et al (1969), Biochemistry vol 64, FIG.2. Human calcitonin is a polypeptide which consists of 32 amino acidsand the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 8) CGNLSTCMLGTYTQDFNKFHTFPQTAIGVGAP which structure can be shown as

It has a disulfide bridge between the first and seventh amino acids atthe amino-terminal end of the polypeptide chain, the disulfide bridgebeing essential for its biological activity, and a prolinamide group atthe carboxyl terminal amino acid.

The term “mimylin” as used herein refers to the protein with thesequence

(SEQ ID NO: 1) EASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP

Mimylin is a novel amylin and calcitonin receptor agonist, with lessthan 60% sequence identity to salmon calcitonin and has no disulfidebridges.

The term “analogue” as used herein describes a peptide comprising one ormore amino acid modifications, such as but not limited to substitutionand/or one or more deletion and/or one or more addition of any one ofthe amino acid residues for any natural or unnatural amino acid,synthetic amino acids or peptidomimetics and/or the attachment of a sidechain to any one of the natural or unnatural amino acids, syntheticamino acids or peptidomimetics at any available position. The additionor deletion of amino acid residues can take place at the N-terminal ofthe peptide and/or at the C-terminal of the peptide.

Thus the term “mimylin analogue” or “analogue of mimylin” as used hereinrefers to a peptide, wherein one or more amino acids have been modifiedrelative to SEQ ID NO: 1. The term “mimylin peptide” as used hereinrefers to the group of compounds comprising mimylin or an analoguethereof. The term “mimylin peptide” will thus also cover the term“backbone” and “polypeptides”.

When used herein the term “natural amino acid” is an amino acid (withthe usual three letter codes & one letter codes in parenthesis) selectedfrom the group consisting of: Glycine (Gly & G), proline (Pro & P),alanine (Ala & A), valine (Val & V), leucine (Leu & L), isoleucine (Ile& I), methionine (Met & M), cysteine (Cys & C), phenylalanine (Phe & F),tyrosine (Tyr & Y), tryptophan (Trp & W), histidine (His & H), lysine(Lys & K), arginine (Arg & R), glutamine (Gln & Q), asparagine (Asn &N), glutamic acid (Glu & E), aspartic acid (Asp & D), serine (Ser & S)and threonine (Thr & T). If anywhere in this invention reference is madeto a mimylin peptide, analogue or derivative or peptides according tothis invention comprising or not comprising G, P, A, V, L, I, M, C, F,Y, H, K, R, Q, N, E, D, S or T, without specifying further, amino acidsare meant. If not otherwise indicated amino acids indicated with asingle letter code in CAPITAL letters indicate the L-isoform, if howeverthe amino acid is indicated with a lower case letter, this amino acid isused/applied as it's D-form.

If, due to typing errors, there are deviations from the commonly usedcodes, the commonly used codes apply. The amino acids present in themimylin peptides of the present invention are, preferably, amino acidswhich can be coded for by a nucleic acid.

If the analogue contains either more than 33 amino acid residues or lessthan 33 amino acid residues then the skilled person can still align thatsequence with the sequence of mimylin (SEQ ID NO: 1) to determine theplacement number of the corresponding, respective amino acid residue. Amethod for determination of “sequence identity” between two analoguesthe two peptides mimylin and [23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin (i.e. EX. #24bb) arealigned. The sequence identity of the mimylin analogue relative tomimylin is given by the number of aligned identical residues minus thenumber of different residues divided by the total number of residues inmimylin (i.e. SEQ ID NO: 1) Accordingly, in said example the sequenceidentity is (33-3)/33. A suitable alignment program can be tested with asuitable alignment program is “needle”, which is a Needleman-Wunschalignment. The alogorithm for this alignment program is described inNeedleman, S. B. and Wunsch, C. D., (1970), Journal of MolecularBiology, 48: 443-453.

In the numbering sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and according to establishedpractice in the art, the amino acid residue at the N-terminal Glutamicacid (E) is assigned no. 1 and subsequent amino acid residues arenumbered consecutively, ending at the C-terminal with proline (P)assigned no. 33. Therefore, generally, any reference herein to positionnumber of an amino acid residue provides its location in a 33 amino acidsequence; said 33 amino acid sequence being an analogue of mimylin. Forexample, a reference to an analogue modified at position 14 may refer toan analogue wherein the 14th amino residue out of the 33 amino acids inthe analogue has been modified.

In other words, the amino acid sequence numbering of the analogueprovides the position of each analogue with respect to a 33 amino acidsequence, wherein the numbering is consecutive and ascending in thedirection from the N-terminal to the C-terminal.

Analogues may be described by reference to the number of the amino acidresidue in mimylin (SEQ ID NO: 1) which is modified, i.e. by itsposition, and the nature of the modification. The following arenon-limiting examples of appropriate analogue nomenclature. For example:

[I9]-mimylin designates a mimylin analogue (mimylin) wherein the changefrom mimylin is the substitution of A position 9 with I, such as inexample compound 10. One example can also be the designation des1 inrelation to an analogue of mimylin, which refers to an analogue in whichthe N-terminal amino acid, Glutamic acid, has been deleted. An analogueof mimylin, where the N-terminal amino acid has been deleted may also bedesignated des1 mimylin.

[des1, 4K, 30S, 31G]mimylin designates a mimylin analogue (mimylin), inwhich the E at position 1 has been deleted and E in position 4 had beensubstituted with K, P in position 30 with S and E in position 31 with G.

If an additional amino acid, such as Glutamic acid (E) is added to theN-terminal in the position before position 1, the amino acid change willbe indicated as −1E, because no position 0 exist. In the aspects thismay be described with the term that no amino acid is present in position−1, thus he term “no amino acid” as used herein is equivalent to theterm “absent”, which means that the position to which reference is madesimply does not comprise any amino acid residue.

Thus the analogue of the derivative of compound 83 (EX. #83) isdenominated as follows: [−1E, 1A, 23Y, 30S, 31G]mimylin and thusdiscloses a sequence in which E is added to the N-terminal amino acid,the N-terminal amino acid is modified from an E to A, P of position 30in SEQ ID NO: 1 is substituted with S and E in position 31 of SEQ ID NO:1 is substituted with G.

In mimylin peptides, such as EX. #130bb the indication of 23aQ, 23bT,23cY means, that QTY has been inserted between amino acid position 23and position 24 relative to the numbering of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the aminoacid in position 23 is the original amino acid; L. The sequence of themimylin peptide 1300bb is thus;

(SEQ ID NO: 119) ASGLSTAVLGRLSQELHELQTLQTYPRTETGSQTY.

As is apparent from the above examples, amino acid residues may beidentified by their full name, their one-letter code, and/or theirthree-letter code. These three ways are fully equivalent.

The expressions “conforms to”, “corresponds to”, “a position equivalentto” or “corresponding position” as used herein may be used tocharacterise the site of modification in an analogue of mimylin byreference to SEQ ID NO: 1. Equivalent, identical or correspondingpositions are easily deduced, e.g. by simple handwriting and eyeballing;and/or a standard protein or mimylin peptide alignment program may beused, such as “needle” which is a Needleman-Wunsch alignment. Thealgorithm is described in Needleman, S. B. and Wunsch, C. D., (1970),Journal of Molecular Biology, 48: 443-453, and the align program byMyers and W. Miller in “Optimal Alignments in Linear Space” CABIOS(computer applications in the biosciences) (1988) 4:11-17. For thealignment, the default scoring matrix BLOSUM62 and the default identitymatrix may be used, and the penalty for the first residue in a gap maybe set at −10 and the penalties for additional residues in a gap at−0.5.

Naming the derivatives herein was performed as follows:

[Y(C)aa₁X(S)aa₂]P (Formula 1), wherein P is the peptide (such as forexample mimylin), aa1 and aa2 describe one, more or no amino acidmodifications of said peptide, (S) discloses the side chain which isattached to the peptide and X describes the attachment site. X informula 1 can thus indicate N-terminal, when the side chain (S) isattached in the N-terminal or a specific position such as K4, which thenexemplified for a mimylin derivative would refer to a substitution ofthe amino acid E with K in position 4 corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 1, towhich the side chain (S) is attached. Y(C) in formula 1 may be placedthroughout the sequence, wherever relevant and indicates if additionalmodifications to the amino acid sequence of chemical nature are present;Y indicates the placement, so “c-terminal (−)” indicates that thechemical change is present in the c-terminal. The (−) of “c-terminal (−)means “acid”, thus “c-terminal(−)” means c-terminal acid. The if“N-terminal(acetyl)” is mentioned in the naming this means that andacetyl

is present at the N-terminal instead of the regular alpha amino group.If C is “c-terminal (−)” the c-terminal end of the peptide is ac-terminal acid instead of a c-terminal amide. If no indication of“c-terminal (−)” is made in the derivative name, the c-terminal of thederivatives according to the present invention are c-terminal amides.

The following are non-limiting examples of appropriate derivativenomenclature. [N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu)]mimylin designates a mimylinderivative, wherein mimylin in the N-terminal with a side chaincomprising a C18diacid as the protracting moiety and gGlu as a linker.

[N-terminal(C18diacid-gGlu) 2P, 9V]mimylin designates a mimylinderivative, wherein a mimylin analogue comprising modification 2P and9V, relative to the numbering of SEQ ID NO: 1 is derivatised in theN-terminal with a side chain comprising a C18diacid as the protractingmoiety and gGlu as a linker.

The mimylin peptide may comprise one or more side chains on one or moreof the amino acid residues. Such mimylin peptides may also be calledmimylin derivatives or salmon calcitonin derivatives.

The term “derivative” as used herein means a chemically modifiedpeptide, in which one or more side chains have been covalently attachedto the peptide. The term “side chain” may also be referred to as a“substituent”. A derivative comprising such side chains will thus be“derivatised” peptide or “derivatised” analogue.

The term “mimylin compound” as used herein refers to the analogues andderivatives according to this invention which comprise a backbone whichmake reference to the mimylin backbone. Such as, but not limited to thecompounds of Table 1 and 4.

In a particular embodiment, the side chain is capable of formingnon-covalent aggregates with albumin and may thus also be referred to as“albumin binding moiety”, thereby promoting the circulation of thederivative with the blood stream, and also having the effect ofprotracting the time of action of the derivative, due to the fact thatthe aggregate of the mimylin-derivative and albumin is only slowlydisintegrated to release the active pharmaceutical ingredient. Thus, the“substituent”, or “side chain”, as a whole is preferably referred to asan “albumin binding moiety”.

The term “albumin binding moiety” as used herein refers to any chemicalgroup capable of non-covalent binding to albumin, i.e. has albuminbinding affinity. In some embodiments the albumin binding moietycomprises an acyl group.

In another particular embodiment the side chain comprises a portionwhich is particularly relevant for the albumin binding and thereby theprotraction, which portion may accordingly be referred to as a“protracting moiety” or “protractor”. The protracting moiety may benear, preferably at, the terminal (or distal, or free) end of thealbumin binding moiety, relative to its point of attachment to thepeptide.

In a still further particular embodiment the side chain comprises aportion between the protracting moiety and the point of attachment tothe peptide, which portion may be referred to as a “linker”, “linkermoiety”, “spacer”, or the like. The linker may be optional, and hence inthat case the side chain may be identical to the protracting moiety.

The albumin binding moiety, the protracting moiety, or the linker may becovalently attached to a lysine residue of the mimylin peptide byacylation, i.e. via an amide bond formed between a carboxylic acid groupthereof (of the albumin binding moiety, the protracting moiety, or thelinker) and an amino group of the lysine residue or amino acid residuein the N-terminal. Additional or alternative conjugation chemistryincludes alkylation, ester formation, or amide formation, or coupling toa cysteine residue, such as by maleimide or haloacetamide (such asbromo-/chloro-/iodo-) coupling.

In a preferred embodiment, an active ester of the albumin bindingmoiety, preferably comprising a protracting moiety and a linker, iscovalently linked to an amino group of a lysine residue, preferably theepsilon amino group thereof, under formation of an amide bond, asexplained above.

Unless otherwise stated, when reference is made to an acylation of alysine residue or N-terminal amino acid, it is understood to be to theepsilon-amino group of said lysine residue or alpha-amino group of theN-terminal amino acid.

The term “epsilon amino group” or “ε-amino group”, used herein inrelation to lysine, refers to the amino group at the 6 position, usingthe IUPAC standard numbering conventions. The term “alpha amino group”or “α-amino group” refers to the amino group at the 2 position, usingthe IUPAC standard numbering conventions. We refer to the followingstructure.

The term “linker” as used herein includes suitable side chains that canjoin a moiety, such as a chemical moiety, to the mimylin peptide, suchas the mimylin peptide backbone. Thus, the linker and the chemicalmoiety become a side chain together. The moiety joined to the linker maybe any suitable moiety. Examples include an albumin binding moiety.

A linker as used herein provides a bridge or link between an amino groupon the mimylin peptide backbone and an acyl group on the moiety—such asan albumin binding moiety. The linker may be bound to, or near to, the Nterminal amino acid residue. Preferably the linker is bound to the aminoacid in position 1 of the mimylin analogue.

Another example of a linker is a combination of at least one amino acidand an amine.

The formula of another linker according to the present invention; OEG isshown below:

The linker can contribute to and/or enhance the binding effect of themoiety (for example the albumin binding moiety), e.g. a linkercomprising γGlu can enhance the albumin binding effect of the mimylinpeptide.

By using the term “γGlu” or “gGlu” or “gammaGlu” or “gamma-L-Glu” ismeant an amino acid with the following structure and usedinterchangeably herein (also shown in FIG. 2):

By using the term “γGlu-OEG” is meant a moiety with the followingstructure:

By using the term “γGlu-OEG-OEG” is meant moiety with the followingstructure:

The term “fatty acid” refers to aliphatic monocarboxylic acids havingfrom 4 to 28 carbon atoms, it is preferably un-branched, and it may besaturated or unsaturated. In the present invention fatty acidscomprising 10 to 16 amino acids are preferred.

The term “fatty diacid” refers to fatty acids as defined above but withan additional carboxylic acid group in the omega position. Thus, fattydiacids are dicarboxylic acids. In the present invention fatty acidscomprising 14 to 20 amino acids are preferred.

The term “substituent” or “side chain” as used herein means any suitablemoiety bonded, in particular covalently bonded, to an amino acidresidue, in particular to any available position on an amino acidresidue. Typically, the suitable moiety is a chemical moiety.

“Albumin binding affinity” may be determined by several methods knownwithin the art. In one method the compound to be tested is radiolabeledwith e.g. ¹²⁵I or ³H and incubated with immobilized albumin (Kurtzhalset. al., Biochem. J., 312, 725-731 (1995)). The binding of the compoundrelative to a standard is calculated. In another method a relatedcompound is radiolabeled and its binding to albumin immobilized on e.g.SPA beads is competed by a dilution series of the compound to be tested.The EC₅₀ value for the competition is a measure of the affinity of thecompound. In a third method, the receptor affinity or potency of acompound is tested at different concentrations of albumin, and the shiftin relative affinity or potency of the compound as a function of albuminconcentration reflects its affinity for albumin.

The term “disulfide bridge” can interchangeably be used for the term“disulfide bond”.

The mimylin peptides of the present invention exhibit good potency. Theterm “potency” is used to describe the effect of a given compound inassays where a sigmoidal relationship between log concentration and theeffect of a compound has been established. Furthermore, the responseshould be variable from 0 to 100%. EC (effective concentration)₅₀ can beused to describe the concentration of a given compound yielding aresponse of 50% in the assay, such as in the functional assay.

The mimylin peptides of the present invention exhibit good activity. Theterm “activity” refers to the ability to reduce appetite and/or increasesatiety. The activity can be tested by the ability to reduce appetite ase.g. described in the Assay (I) herein.

The mimylin peptides of the present invention exhibit good physicalstability. The term “physical stability” of a mimylin peptide accordingto the invention, or a formulation thereof refers to the tendency of themimylin peptide not to form biologically inactive and/or insolubleaggregates as a result of exposure to thermo-mechanical stresses and/orinteraction with interfaces and surfaces that are destabilizing, such ashydrophobic surfaces and interfaces. Physical stability of the aqueousmimylin peptide formulations may be evaluated by means of visualinspection, ThT fibrillation assay (sometimes referred to as a ThTfibrillogenesis assay) and/or turbidity measurements as describedelsewhere herein. Visual inspection of the formulations is performed ina sharp focused light with a dark background. The turbidity of theformulation is characterised by a visual score ranking the degree ofturbidity for instance on a scale from 0 to 3 (a formulation showing noturbidity corresponds to a visual score 0, and a formulation showingvisual turbidity in daylight corresponds to visual score 3). Aformulation is classified physical unstable with respect to proteinaggregation, when it shows visual turbidity in daylight. Alternatively,the turbidity of the formulation can be evaluated by simple turbiditymeasurements well-known to the skilled person.

The mimylin peptides of the present invention exhibit good chemicalstability. The term “chemical stability” of a mimylin peptide accordingto the invention or of a formulation thereof refers to no chemicalcovalent changes in the mimylin peptide structure hence avoiding theformation of chemical degradation products with potentially less potencyand/or potentially increased immunogenic properties compared to theparent (native) mimylin peptide structure. Various chemical degradationproducts can be formed depending on the type and nature of the parentmimylin peptide and the environment to which the mimylin peptide isexposed. Chemical degradation can most probably not be completelyavoided and increasing amounts of chemical degradation products is oftenseen during storage and use of peptide formulations as well-known by theperson skilled in the art. Most peptides are prone to deamidation, aprocess in which the side chain amide group in glutaminyl or asparaginylresidues is hydrolysed to form a free carboxylic acid. Otherdegradations pathways involves formation of high molecular weighttransformation products where two or more peptide molecules arecovalently bound to each other through transamidation and/or disulfideinteractions leading to formation of covalently bound dimer, oligomerand polymer degradation products (Stability of Protein Pharmaceuticals,Ahern. T. J. & Manning M. C., Plenum Press, New York 1992). Oxidation(of for instance methionine residues) can be mentioned as anothervariant of chemical degradation. The chemical stability of the mimylinpeptide formulation can be evaluated by measuring the amount of thechemical degradation products at various time-points after exposure todifferent environmental conditions (the formation of degradationproducts can often be accelerated by for instance increasingtemperature). The amount of each individual degradation product is oftendetermined by separation of the degradation products depending onmolecule size and/or charge using various chromatography techniques(e.g. SEC-HPLC and/or RP-HPLC).

While certain features of the invention have been illustrated anddescribed herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes, andequivalents will now occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is,therefore, to be understood that the appended aspects are intended tocover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spiritof the invention.

Non-limiting examples of GLP-1 compound include a natural GLP-1, a GLP-1analogue or a GLP-1 derivative. In its broadest sense, the term “naturalGLP-1” refers to a naturally occurring molecule of the glucagon familyof peptides or of the family of exendins. The glucagon family ofpeptides are encoded by the pre-proglucagon gene and encompasses threesmall peptides with a high degree of homology, i.e. glucagon (1-29),GLP-1 (1-37) and GLP-2 (1-33). The term “natural GLP-1” also refers tothe human GLP-1 (7-37), the sequence of which is disclosed as SEQ ID NO:1 in WO 2006097537 and included herein by reference, and to the humanGLP-1 (7-36)NH2. Exendins are peptides expressed in lizards and likeGLP-1, are insulinotropic. Examples of naturally occurring exendins areexendin-3 and exendin-4.

In a particular embodiment, the term “natural GLP-1” refers to glucagon(1-29), GLP-1 (1-37) and GLP-2 (1-33), the human GLP-1 (7-37)), thehuman GLP-1 (7-36)NH2, exendin-3 and exendin-4.

In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 compound” does not includethe human GLP-1 (7-36)NH2. In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1compound” does not include the human GLP-1 (7-37).

In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 compound” does not includeglucagon.

In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 compound” does not includethe human GLP-1 (7-36)NH2 and glucagon or does not include human GLP-1(7-36)NH2, human GLP-1 (7-37) and glucagon.

In a more particular embodiment, the term “natural GLP-1” only refers tothe human GLP-1 (7-37).

In its broadest sense, the term “GLP-1 analogue” or “analogue of GLP-1”as used herein refers to an analogue of a natural GLP-1. It does notinclude a natural GLP-1 as such as defined herein. In particular, theterm “GLP-1 analogue” does not include glucagon (1-29), GLP-1 (1-37) andGLP-2 (1-33), the human GLP-1 (7-37)), the human GLP-1 (7-36)NH2,exendin-3 and exendin-4.

In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 analogue” or “analogue ofGLP-1” as used herein refers to an analogue of human GLP-1 (7-37) orGLP-1 (7-36)NH2. Non-limiting examples of GLP-1 analogues compriseexenatide and taspoglutide.

In a particular embodiment, the “GLP-1 analogues” comprise analogueswith a maximum of 17 amino acid modifications (i.e. up to 17 amino acidshave been modified in total, where the changes can be amino acidsubstitutions, additions and/or deletions) compared to a natural GLP-1of reference or, in particular, compared to human GLP-1-(7-36)NH2 orGLP-1 (7-37).

All amino acids for which the optical isomer is not stated is to beunderstood to mean the L-isomer.

In embodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 17 amino acids which have been modified(substituted, deleted, added or any combination thereof) relative to anatural GLP-1 of reference or, in particular, relative to humanGLP-1-(7-36)NH2 or GLP-1 (7-37). In embodiments of the invention a GLP-1compound or GLP-1 analogue comprises a maximum of 15 amino acids whichhave been modified. In embodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound orGLP-1 analogue comprises a maximum of 10 amino acids which have beenmodified. In embodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1analogue comprises a maximum of 8 amino acids which have been modified.In embodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 7 amino acids which have been modified. Inembodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 6 amino acids which have been modified. Inembodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 5 amino acids which have been modified. Inembodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 4 amino acids which have been modified. Inembodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 3 amino acids which have been modified. Inembodiments of the invention a GLP-1 compound or GLP-1 analoguecomprises a maximum of 2 amino acids which have been modified. Inembodiments of the invention 1 amino acid has been modified relative toa natural GLP-1 of reference or, in particular, relative to humanGLP-1-(7-36)NH2 or GLP-1 (7-37). In a particular embodiment, the aminoacid modifications of this paragraph are relative to human GLP-1 (7-37).

In a particular embodiment, the GLP-1 analogues comprise a substitutionof the amino acid residue in position 34 from Lys to Arg, i.e. Arg³⁴,compared to GLP-1 (7-37) or GLP-1-(7-36)NH2. In a particular embodiment,the GLP-1 analogues have a substitution of the amino acid residue inposition 8 from Ala to Aib (alpha-amino-iso-butyric acid), i.e. Aib⁸. Ina particular embodiment, the GLP-1 analogues have the Arg³⁴substitution, the Aib⁸ substitution, or both the Arg³⁴ and Aib⁸substitutions, and possibly one more amino acid modification compared toGLP-1 (7-37) or GLP-1-(7-36)NH2. In a particular embodiment, the aminoacid modifications of this paragraph are relative to human GLP-1 (7-37).

In its broadest sense, the term “GLP-1 derivative” or “derivative ofGLP-1” as used herein refers to a derivative of a parent peptideselected from a natural GLP-1 or an analogue thereof. It does notinclude a natural GLP-1 as such as defined herein. In particular, theterm “GLP-1 derivative” does not include glucagon (1-29), GLP-1 (1-37)and GLP-2 (1-33), the human GLP-1 (7-37)), the human GLP-1 (7-36)NH2,exendin-3 and exendin-4.

In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 derivative” or “derivativeof GLP-1” refers to a derivative of a parent peptide selected from humanGLP-1(7-37) or GLP-1(7-36)NH2 or an analogue thereof.

In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 derivative” or “derivativeof GLP-1” as used herein refers to a derivative of a parent peptideselected from a GLP-1 analogue, where said analogue comprises a maximumof 17 amino acid modifications compared to a natural GLP-1 of referenceor, in particular, compared to human GLP-1-(7-36)NH2 or GLP-1(7-37), or,in particular, compared to human GLP-1(7-37). In one embodiment, the“GLP-1 derivative”, in particular when defined in comparison toGLP-1(7-37), does not include GLP-1(7-36)NH2.

Typical modifications are amides, carbohydrates, alkyl groups, acylgroups, esters, polyethylene glycol (PEG) groups, sialylation groups,glycosylation groups and the like of a parent peptide. In oneembodiment, the parent peptide is a GLP-1 analogue as defined above.

In particular embodiments, the side chain has at least 10 carbon atoms,or at least 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or at least 40 carbon atoms. In furtherparticular embodiments, the side chain may further include at least 5hetero atoms, in particular 0 and N, for example at least 7, 9, 10, 12,15, 17, or at least 20 hetero atoms, such as at least 1, 2, or 3N-atoms, and/or at least 3, 6, 9, 12, or 15 O-atoms.

In one embodiment, the term “GLP-1 derivative” refers to acylated GLP-1parent peptide. In a particular embodiment, the term “GLP-1 derivative”refers to acylated GLP-1 parent peptide where the parent peptide isselected from a GLP-1 analogue comprising a maximum of 17 amino acidmodifications compared to a natural GLP-1 of reference or, inparticular, compared to human GLP-1-(7-36)NH2 or GLP-1(7-37).

The side chain may be covalently attached to a lysine residue of theGLP-1 parent peptide by acylation. Additional or alternative conjugationchemistry includes alkylation, ester formation, or amide formation, orcoupling to a cysteine residue, such as by maleimide or haloacetamide(such as bromo-/fluoro-/iodo-) coupling.

For the preparation, an active ester of the side chain is covalentlylinked to an amino group of a lysine residue, preferably the epsilonamino group thereof, under formation of an amide bond (this processbeing referred to as acylation).

Preferred side chains include, for example, fatty acids and fattydiacids. The term fatty acid refers to aliphatic monocarboxylic acidshaving from 4 to 28 carbon atoms. The fatty acid may be branched orunbranched. The fatty acid is preferably even numbered. The fatty acidmay be saturated or unsaturated. The term fatty diacid refers to fattyacids as defined above but with an additional carboxylic acid group inthe omega position. Thus, fatty diacids are dicarboxylic acids.

In a particular embodiment, the side chain(s) is a fatty acid having 10to 20 carbon atoms, and preferably 14 to 20 or 16 to 18 carbon atoms,optionally with a spacer.

In a particular embodiment, the side chain(s) is a fatty acid of formulaChem. 1: HOOC(CH₂)_(m)CO, wherein m is an integer from 8 to 18,optionally with a linker. In a particular embodiment, m is an integerfrom 12 to 18 or from 14 to 16.

In a particular embodiment, the side chain(s) is selected from the groupconsisting of HOOC(CH₂)₁₄CO—, HOOC(CH₂)₁₆CO—, HOOC(CH₂)₂₂CO—,CH₃(CH₂)₁₄CO—, CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CO— and CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CO—.

In one embodiment, the term “GLP-1 derivative” comprises or refers tomonoacylated GLP-1 parent peptide, i.e. a GLP-1 parent peptidecomprising only one acylation as defined above.

In a particular embodiment, the side chain is a fatty acid or a fattydiacid of which an acid group forms an amide bond with the epsilon aminogroup of a lysine residue in the GLP-1 compound, preferably via aspacer. In one embodiment, said lysine residue is Lys²⁶, especially whenthe parent peptide is human GLP-1(7-37), GLP-1(7-36)NH2 or a GLP-1analogue.

In a particular embodiment, the side chain is attached to the parentpeptide by means of a linker. In a particular embodiment, the linkercomprises a γ-glutamic acid (γ-Glu) and/or 1, 2 or 3 OEG molecules. InγGlu the gamma carboxy group of the amino acid glutamic acid is used forconnection to another linker element, or to the epsilon-amino group oflysine. An OEG molecule is also named a di-radical of8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanic acid, and/or it may be represented by theformula Chem. 2: —NH—(CH2)2-O—(CH2)2-O—CH2-CO—.

The linker may include one or more γGlu, and/or one or more OEG. More inparticular, the γGlu and OEG linker elements may, independently, be usedp times where p is zero or an integer in the range of 1-3. Examples ofpreferred linkers are γGlu, γGlu-2×OEG, and γGlu-3×OEG where in allcases the alpha-amino group of Glu forms an amide bond with the carboxygroup of the protracting moiety.

In a particular embodiment, the GLP-1 derivative is a derivative of aGLP-1 analogue which comprises the Arg³⁴ substitution or the Arg³⁴ andthe Aib⁸ substitutions compared to human GLP-1(7-37), GLP-1(7-36)NH2 andwhich comprises a side chain attached to Lys²⁶. In a particularembodiment said side chain is a fatty acid as defined above, especiallya fatty acid of formula Chem.1, with m being an integer from 8 to 18,optionally with a linker being γGlu.

In one embodiment, the GLP-1 derivative is as defined in the patentapplications WO 98/08871 and WO 06/097537, entirely included herein byreference. Non-limiting examples of monoacylated GLP-1 derivatives canbe found in those applications.

Non-limiting examples of GLP-1 derivatives also include:

-   N^(ε37)-[2-[2-[2-[[2-[2-[2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[[4-[(19-carboxynonadecanoylamino)methyl]cyclo    hexanecarbonyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]a    mino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]-[Imp⁷, Glu²², Arg²⁶, Arg³⁴,    Lys³⁷]-GLP-1-(7-37)-peptide;-   N^(ε26)-[2-[2-[2-[[2-[2-[2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-(17-carboxyheptadecanoylamino)butanoyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]-[Aib⁸,    Arg³⁴]-GLP-1-(7-37)-peptide, also called semaglutide;    -   N^(ε26)-[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-(hexadecanoylamino)butanoyl]-[Arg³⁴]-GLP-1-(7-37)-peptide,        also called liraglutide;-   N^(ε26)-[2-[2-[2-[[2-[2-[2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[10-(4-carboxyphenoxy)decanoylamino]butanoyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl],    N^(□37)-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[10-(4-carboxyphenoxy)decanoylamino]butanoyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]-[Aib⁸,Arg³⁴,Lys³⁷]-GLP-1-(7-37)-peptide;-   N^(ε26)-[2-[2-[2-[[2-[2-[2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[12-(3-carboxyphenoxy)dodecanoylamino]butanoyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl],    N^(□37)-[2-[2-[2-[[2-[2-[2-[[(4S)-4-carboxy-4-[12-(3-carboxyphenoxy)dodecanoylamino]butanoyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]acetyl]-[Aib⁸,Arg³⁴,Lys³⁷]-GLP-1-(7-37)-peptide;-   lixisenatide;-   albiglutide;-   dulaglutide.

In a particular embodiment, the GLP-1 derivative is liraglutide orsemaglutide. The chemically modified derivatives of natural GLP-1 can beprepared for example as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,451,762 or inKnudsen et. al. (2000) J Med Chem 43, 1664-1669.

When using terms such as “about” and “approximately” in relation tonumerical values the skilled person should immediately recognise thatany effect or result, which may be associated with the given values canbe obtained within a certain tolerance from the particular values. Theterm “about” as used herein thus means in reasonable vicinity of thestated numerical value, such as plus or minus 10%.

Examples Materials and Methods Abbreviations

Some of the abbreviations used in the Examples are as follows:

-   -   Acm: acetamidomethyl    -   BHK: Baby hamster kidney    -   CHO: Chinese hamster ovary    -   HATU: (O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium        hexafluorophosphate)    -   HBTU: 2-(1H-Benzotriazol-1-yl-)-1,1,3,3 tetramethyluronium        hexafluorophosphate    -   Fmoc: 9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonyl    -   Boc: tert butyloxycarbonyl    -   Mtt: 4-methyltrityl    -   DCM: dichloromethane    -   TIPS: triisopropylsilane    -   TFA: trifluoroacetic acid    -   NMP: 1-Methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one    -   HOAt: 1-Hydroxy-7-aza benzotriazole    -   DIC: Diisopropylcarbodiimide    -   Trt: triphenylmethyl    -   BHK tk'ts 13 cells: This line is a thymidine kinase deficient        mutant of a ts 13, a temperature-sensitive mutant of BHK 21.

General Methods of Preparation

The production of peptides like mimylin is well known in the art.

The mimylin peptide/mimylin analogue of the invention may for instancebe produced by classical peptide synthesis, e.g., solid phase peptidesynthesis using t-Boc or Fmoc chemistry or other well establishedtechniques, see, e.g., Greene and Wuts, “Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis”, John Wiley & Sons, 1999, Florencio Zaragoza Dorwald,“Organic Synthesis on solid Phase”, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2000, and“Fmoc Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis”, Edited by W. C. Chan and P. D.White, Oxford University Press, 2000.

Also, or alternatively, they may be produced by recombinant methods,viz. by culturing a host cell containing a DNA sequence encoding theanalogue and capable of expressing the peptide in a suitable nutrientmedium under conditions permitting the expression of the peptide.Non-limiting examples of host cells suitable for expression of thesepeptides are: Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as well asmammalian BHK or CHO cell lines.

Those peptides, analogues or derivatives of the invention which includenon-natural amino acids and/or a covalently attached N-terminal mono- ordipeptide mimetic may e.g. be produced as described in the experimentalpart. Or see e.g., Hodgson et al: “The synthesis of peptides andproteins containing non-natural amino acids”, Chemical Society Reviews,vol. 33, no. 7 (2004), p. 422-430; and WO 2009/083549 A1 entitled“Semi-recombinant preparation of GLP-1 analogues”.

Preparations of Peptides and Derivatives

The mimylin peptide sequences were prepared according to thebelow-mentioned mimylin peptide synthesis and the compounds as presentedin the Tables (e.g. Table 1 or Table 2) were prepared according to thebelow-mentioned synthesis.

One method of mimylin peptide synthesis was by Fmoc chemistry on amicrowave-based Liberty peptide synthesizer (CEM Corp., North Carolina).The resin was Tentagel S RAM with a loading of about 0.25 mmol/g orPAL-ChemMatrix with a loading of about 0.43 mmol/g or PAL AM matrix witha loading of 0.5-0.75 mmol/g. The coupling chemistry was DIC/HOAt orDIC/Oxyma in NMP or DMF using amino acid solutions of 0.3 M and a molarexcess of 6-8 fold. Coupling conditions was 5 minutes at up to 70° C.Deprotection was with 10% piperidine in NMP at up to 70° C. Theprotected amino acids used were standard Fmoc-amino acids (supplied frome.g. Anaspec or Novabiochem or Protein Technologies).

Another method of mimylin peptide synthesis was by Fmoc chemistry on aPrelude peptide synthesizer (Protein Technologies, Arizona). The resinwas Tentagel S RAM with a loading of about 0.25 mmol/g or PAL-ChemMatrixwith a loading of about 0.43 mmol/g or PAL AM with a loading of 0.5-0.75mmol/g. The coupling chemistry was DIC/HOAt or DIC/Oxyma in NMP or DMFusing amino acid solutions of 0.3 M and a molar excess of 6-8 fold.Coupling conditions was single or double couplings for 1 or 2 hours atroom temperature. Deprotection was with 20% piperidine in NMP. Theprotected amino acids used were standard Fmoc-amino acids (supplied frome.g. Anaspec or Novabiochem or Protein Technologies).

N-terminal attachment of fatty acids, linkers etc. were usuallyperformed by including the relevant building blocks in the standardpeptide synthesis.

When a chemical modification of a lysine side chain was desired, thelysine was incorporated as Lys(Mtt) and the N-terminal amino acid waseither incorporated into the sequence as a Boc-amino acid or, if theN-terminal amino acid was incorporated as an Fmoc-amino acid, the Fmocgroup was removed and the N-terminal was protected by treatment with 6equivalents of Boc-carbonate and 6 equivalents of DIPEA in NMP for 30minutes. The resin was washed with NMP and DCM and the Mtt group wasremoved by suspending the resin in neat hexafluoroisopropanol orHFIP/DCM 3:1 for 20 minutes followed by washing with DCM and NMP. Thechemical modification of the lysine was performed by adding one or moreof the building blocks listed below by the same methods as used for themimylin peptide synthesis, i.e. by one or more automated steps on theLiberty or by one or more manual coupling steps at room temperature.After synthesis the resin was washed with DCM and dried, and the mimylinpeptide was cleaved from the resin by a 2 hour treatment withTFA/TIPS/water (92.5/5/2.5 or 95/2.5/2.5) followed by precipitation with4 volumes of diethylether, further washing with diethylether and drying.

Purification: The crude mimylin peptide was purified by semipreparativeHPLC on a 20 mm×250 mm column packed with either 5 um or 7 um C-18silica. Mimylin peptide solutions were pumped onto the HPLC column andprecipitated mimylin peptides were dissolved in 5 ml 50% acetic acid H₂Oand diluted to 20 ml with H₂O and injected on the column which then waseluted with a gradient of 40-60% CH₃CN in 0.1% TFA 10 ml/min during 50min at 40° C. The mimylin peptide containing fractions were collected.The purified mimylin peptide was lyophilized after dilution of theeluate with water.

For analysis of HPLC-fractions and final product RP-HPLC analysis wasperformed using UV detection at 214 nm and e.g. a Vydac 218TP54 4.6mm×250 mm 5 um C-18 silica column (The Separations Group, Hesperia, USA)and eluted at e.g. 1 ml/min at 42° C. Most often one of four differentelution conditions was used:

A1: Equilibration of the column with a buffer consisting of 0.1M(NH₄)₂SO₄, which was adjusted to pH 2.5 with concentrated H₂SO₄ andelution by a gradient of 0% to 60% CH₃CN in the same buffer during 50min.B1: Equilibration of the column with 0.1% TFA/H₂O and elution by agradient of 0% CH₃CN/0.1% TFA/H₂O to 60% CH₃CN/0.1% TFA/H₂O during 50min.B6: Equilibration of the column with 0.1% TFA/H₂O and elution by agradient of 0% CH₃CN/0.1% TFA/H₂O to 90% CH₃CN/0.1% TFA/H₂O during 50min.Alternatively the RP-HPLC analysis was performed using UV detection at214 nm and a Symmetry 300, 3.6 mm×150 mm, 3.5 um C-18 silica column(Waters) which was eluted at 1 ml/min at 42° C.B4: Equilibration of the column with 0.05% TFA/H₂O and elution by agradient of 5% CH₃CN/0.05% TFA/H₂O to 95% CH₃CN/0.05% TFA/H₂O during 15min.The identity of the mimylin peptide was confirmed by MALDI-MS on aBruker Microflex.

Example Synthesis: Synthesis of Mimylin, SEQ ID NO: 1 (Example #1) anExample of a Mimylin Peptide

400 mg PAL AM resin (0.61 mmol/g) was swollen in DCM/NMP and synthesiswas performed on a Prelude peptide synthesizer using 1 hour couplings inDMF as described above. After cleavage with TFA cleavage cocktail, thepeptide was precipitated with ether and dried yielding 800 mg crudemimylin with a purity of about 50%. HPLC purification (as describedabove) gave about 200 mg mimylin with a purity of >90%

Synthesis of Compound [N-Terminal(C18 Diacid)]Mimylin (Example #2) anExample of a Mimylin Derivative

600 mg PAL ChemMatrix resin (0.43 mmol/g) was swollen in DCM/NMP andsynthesis was performed on a Liberty peptide synthesizer using 5 mincouplings in NMP at 70° C. as described above. As the last step of thesynthesis C18-diacid-mono-t-butylester was coupled under the sameconditions. After cleavage, the peptide was precipitated with ether anddried yielding 700 mg crude [N-terminal(C18 diacid)]mimylin with apurity of about 55%. HPLC purification gave about 150 mg [N-terminal(C18diacid)]mimylin with a purity of >90%

Alternative Synthesis of Compound [N-Terminal(C18 Diacid)]Mimylin(Example #2)

Mimylin is synthesized and purified as described above, dissolved inwater or a suitable mixture of water and an organic solvent such as e.g.NMP, DMF, DMSO, or acetonitrile. A solution of activated C18-diacid,e.g. C18-diacid-succinimidyl ester is added and the resulting solutionof Example 2 is purified.

Observations

All references, including publications, patent applications, andpatents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in theirentirety and to the same extent as if each reference were individuallyand specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were setforth in its entirety herein (to the maximum extent permitted by law).

All headings and sub-headings are used herein for convenience only andshould not be construed as limiting the invention in any way.

The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”)provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the inventionand does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unlessotherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construedas indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice ofthe invention.

The citation and incorporation of patent documents herein is done forconvenience only and does not reflect any view of the validity,patentability, and/or enforceability of such patent documents.

This invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subjectmatter recited in the aspects appended hereto as permitted by applicablelaw.

In the Following Examples Reference is Made to the Following Assays:

TABLE 7 list of assays ASSAY # Assay Title I Experimental protocol forefficacy testing on appetite using an ad libitum fed rat model IIaFunctional assay - Human calcitonin and amylin receptor assay withalbumin IIb Functional assay - Human calcitonin and amylin receptorassay without albumin IIc Functional assay - Rat calcitonin and ratamylin receptor assays III ThT fibrillation - Determination of physicalstability of protein formulations IIIa ThT fibrillation - Determinationof physical stability of protein formulations IV Determination ofsolubility V Determination of binding to the human amylin receptor(membrane) Va Determination of binding to the human amylin receptor(whole cell) VI Determination of the binding to the rat amylin receptorVII Determination of binding to the human calcitonin receptor (membrane)VIIa Determination of binding to the human Calcitonin Receptor (wholecell) VIII Determination of binding to the rat calcitonin receptor IXpK - Determination of T½ in mini-pig X pK - Determination of T½ in ratXI Determining potential MHC Class II binding sites XII SEC-HPLC XIIIQuiescent storage stability of formulations XIV Experimental protocolfor testing effect on body weight using DIO rat model XV Determinationsubcutaneous mimylin derivative PK in LYD-pigs when co- formulated withliraglutide XVI Determination of T½ and subcutaneous bioavailability inLYD-pigs XVII Determination of T½ and subcutaneous bioavailability inBeagle dogs

Assay (I)—Experimental Protocol for Efficacy Testing on Appetite Usingan Ad Libitum Fed Rat Model

Sprague Dawley (SD) rats from Taconic Europe, Denmark are used for theexperiments. The rats have a body weight 200-250 g at the start ofexperiment. The rats arrive at least 10-14 days before start ofexperiment to allow acclimatisation to experimental settings. Duringthis period the animals are handled at least 2 times. After arrival ratsare housed individually for one week in a reversed light/dark phase(meaning that lights are off during daytime and on during nighttime) fortwo weeks. Since rats are normally active and eat their major part oftheir daily food intake during the dark period, rats are dosed in themorning right before lights are turned off. This set-up results in thelowest data variation and highest test sensitivity. The experiment isconducted in the rats' home cages and rats have free access to food andwater throughout the acclimatization period and the experiment period.Each dose of derivative is tested in a group of 5-8 rats. A vehiclegroup of 6-8 rats is included in each set of testing. Rats are dosedonce according to body weight with a 0.01-3 mg/kg solution administeredintraperitoneally (ip), orally (po) or subcutaneously (sc). The time ofdosing is recorded for each group.

After dosing, the rats are returned to their home cages, where they thenhave access to food and water. The food consumption is recordedindividually continuously by on-line registration or manually every hourfor 7 hours, and then after 24 h and sometimes 48 h. At the end of theexperimental session, the animals are euthanised. The individual dataare recorded in Microsoft excel sheets. Outliers are excluded afterapplying the Grubbs statistical evaluation test for outliers, and theresult is presented graphically using the GraphPad Prism program.

Assay(II)a—Human Calcitonin and Amylin Receptor Assay 1. LuciferaseAssay Outline

Activation of calcitonin and amylin (co-expression of calcitoninreceptor and receptor activity modifying proteins (RAMP)) receptors leadto increased intracellular concentrations of cAMP. Consequently,transcription is activated by promoters containing multiple copies ofthe cAMP response element (CRE). It is thus possible to measure amylinactivity by the use of a CRE luciferase reporter gene introduced intoBHK cells also expressing calcitonin or amylin receptors.

2. Construction of Calcitonin (a)—and Amylin 3(a)—Receptor/CRE-Luc CellLine.

A BHK570 cell line was stably transfected with the human calcitoninreceptor and a CRE-responsive luciferase reporter gene. The cell linewas further transfected with RAMP-3, using standard methods. This turnsthe calcitonin receptor into an amylin 3(a) receptor. Methotrexate,Neomycin, and Hygromycin are selection markers for luciferase, thecalcitonin receptor, and RAMP-3, respectively.

3. Luciferase Assays

To perform activity assays, BHK calcitonin (a) receptor- or amylin3(a)-receptor/CRE-luc cells were seeded in white 96 well culture platesat a density of about 20.000 cells/well. The cells were in 100 μl growthmedium (DMEM with 10% FBS, 1% Pen/Strep, 1 mM Na-pyruvate, 250 nMMethotrexate, 500 μg/ml Neomycin, and 400 μg/ml Hygromycin). Afterincubation overnight at 37° C. and 5% CO₂, the growth medium wasreplaced by 50 μl/well assay medium (DMEM (without phenol red),Glutamax™, 10% FBS, and 10 mM Hepes, pH 7.4). Further, 50 μl/well ofstandard or sample in assay buffer were added.

After 3 hours incubation at 37° C. and 5% CO₂, the assay medium withstandard or sample were removed and replaced by 100 μl/well PBS.Further, 100 μl/well LucLite™ was added. The plates were sealed andincubated at room temperature for 30 minutes. Finally, luminescence wastested on a TopCounter (Packard) in SPC (single photon counting) mode.

Assay(II)b—Human Calcitonin and Amylin Receptor Assay without Albumin

1. Luciferase Assay Outline

Activation of calcitonin and amylin (co-expression of calcitoninreceptor and receptor activity modifying proteins (RAMP)) receptors leadto increased intracellular concentrations of cAMP. Consequently,transcription is activated by promoters containing multiple copies ofthe cAMP response element (CRE). It is thus possible to measure amylinactivity by the use of a CRE luciferase reporter gene introduced intoBHK cells also expressing calcitonin or amylin receptors.

2. Construction of Calcitonin (a)—and Amylin 3(a)—Receptor/CRE-Luc CellLine.

A BHK570 cell line was stably transfected with the human calcitoninreceptor and a CRE-responsive luciferase reporter gene (Hollex-1 cellline, obtained from ZymoGenetics described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,622,839).The cell line was further transfected with RAMP-3, using standardmethods. This turns the calcitonin receptor into an amylin 3(a)receptor. Methotrexate, Neomycin, and Hygromycin are selection markersfor luciferase, the calcitonin receptor, and RAMP-3, respectively. Toprepare the batches of frozen cells used in the luciferase assaydescribed in the section below, the cells were cultured in growth medium(DMEM with 10% FBS, 1% Pen/Strep and 1 mM Napyruvate). Methotrexate (250nM) and Neomycin (500 μg/ml) were used as selection markers for theexpression of the luciferase reporter and the calcitonin receptor,respectively. Cells at approximately 80-90% confluence were washed withPBS and loosened from the plates with Versene. After centrifugation (2min, 1300 rpm, in a Centrion Scientific centriuge C2 series with a BRK5510 rotor head), the cell pellet was dissolved in 10% DMSO, 30% FBS and60% growth medium and frozen (−80° C.) until utilization.

3. Luciferase Assays

The day before the experiment, BHK calcitonin (a) receptor- or amylin3(a)-receptor/CRE-luc cells were thawed, washed twice, and seeded in 40μl growth medium on white 384 well culture plates (4.000 cells/well). Onthe assay day, the cells were washed 3 times in assay media (Dulbeccomedia W/o phenol red, 500 ml (Gibco, 11880-028); 0.1% ovalbumin; 10 mMHepes pH 7.4; 1× Glutamin; 1% Pen/Strep). Then, 30 μl/well of samplediluted in assay buffer was added. After 3 hours of incubation at 37° C.and 5% CO₂, the reaction was terminated by adding 30 μl/well SteadyLitePlus™. The plates were shaken at 300 rpm for 5 min at RT. Then, theplates were sealed and incubated at room temperature for 30 minutes.Finally, luminescence was tested on a TopCounter (Packard) in SPC(single photon counting) mode.

EC50 values were calculated in GraphPad Prism using a nonlinearregression with hillslope=1.

Additional Comment Regarding Use of Data Retrieved Via this Method

This assay provides confirmation of biologic activity and confirms thatall mimylin peptides or derivatives as described herein are amylin andcalcitonin receptor agonists. Due to the presence of HSA it should benoted that mimylin derivatives with different protracting moietiesshould not be compared relative regarding their EC₅₀ value, becausedifferent side chains bind to HSA with different affinities and thusinfluence the EC₅₀ and thus shift the EC₅₀ towards higher values whenthe protracting moiety binds more efficiently to HSA. For the samereasons, measurements made in Assay IIa should not be compared in AssayIIb.

ASSAY (II)c—Rat Calcitonin and Rat Amylin Receptor Assays

cAMP Assay Outline

Activation of calcitonin and amylin (co-expression of calcitoninreceptor and receptor activity modifying proteins (RAMP)) receptors leadto increased intracellular concentrations of cAMP. In order to quantifythe cAMP levels in transiently transfected cells the Adenylyl CyclaseActivation FlashPlate® Assay from Perkin Elmer was used. The basicprinciple of the FlashPlate® Assay is a competition between radioactiveand non-radioactive cAMP generated by the cells for a fixed number ofbinding sites.

Construction of Rat Calcitonin(a)—and Rat Amylin 3(a)-Receptor Cells.

BHK tk'ts 13 cells were transiently transfected with either ratcalcitonin (a) receptor or amylin 3 (a) receptor (rat calcitonin(a)receptor+ rat RAMP3) using FuGENE® 6 (Roche), according to themanufacturers recommendations.

cAMP Assay

24 hours after transient transfection the cells (rat calcitonin(a)—orrat amylin 3(a)—receptor cells) were added (100,000 cells/well) to the96 well FlashPlates® with samples or standard in FlashPlate stimulationbuffer with IBMX and incubated for 30 min. Detection mix was createdaccording to manufacturer's protocol and scintillation tested after 3 hof incubation on TopCounter™ (Packard).

Assay (III)—ThT Fibrillation—Determination of Physical Stability ofProtein Formulations

Low physical stability of a mimylin peptide may lead to amyloid fibrilformation, which is observed as well-ordered, thread-like macromolecularstructures in the sample eventually resulting in gel formation. This hastraditionally been tested by visual inspection of the sample. However,that kind of measurement is very subjective and depending on theobserver. Therefore, the application of a small molecule indicator probeis much more advantageous. Thioflavin T (ThT) is such a probe and has adistinct fluorescence signature when binding to fibrils [Naiki et al.(1989) Anal. Biochem. 177, 244-249; LeVine (1999) Methods. Enzymol. 09,274-284].

The time course for fibril formation can be described by a sigmoidalcurve with the following expression [Nielsen et al. (2001) Biochemistry40, 6036-6046]:

$\begin{matrix}{F = {f_{i} + {m_{i}t} + \frac{f_{f} + {m_{f}t}}{1 + ^{- {\lbrack{{({t - t_{0}})}\text{/}\tau}\rbrack}}}}} & {{Eq}.\mspace{14mu} (1)}\end{matrix}$

Here, F is the ThT fluorescence at the time t. The constant t₀ is thetime needed to reach 50% of maximum fluorescence. The two importantparameters describing fibril formation are the lag-time calculated byt₀−2τ and the apparent rate constant k_(app)=1/τ.

Formation of a partially folded intermediate of the mimylin peptide issuggested as a general initiating mechanism for fibrillation. Few ofthose intermediates nucleate to form a template onto which furtherintermediates may assembly and the fibrillation proceeds. The lag-timecorresponds to the interval in which the critical mass of nucleus isbuilt up and the apparent rate constant is the rate with which thefibril itself is formed.

Sample Preparation

Samples were prepared freshly before each assay. Each sample compositionis described in each example. The pH of the sample was adjusted to thedesired value using appropriate amounts of concentrated NaOH and HClO₄or HCl. Thioflavin T was added to the samples from a stock solution inH₂O to a final concentration of 1 μM. Sample aliquots of 200 μl wereplaced in a 96 well microtiter plate (Packard OptiPlate™-96, whitepolystyrene). Usually, four or eight replica of each sample(corresponding to one test condition) were placed in one column ofwells. The plate was sealed with Scotch Pad (Qiagen).

Incubation and Fluorescence Measurement

Incubation at given temperature, shaking and measurement of the ThTfluorescence emission were done in a Fluoroskan Ascent FL fluorescenceplate reader or Varioskan plate reader (Thermo Labsystems). Thetemperature was adjusted to 37° C. The orbital shaking was adjusted to960 rpm with an amplitude of 1 mm in all the presented data.Fluorescence measurement was done using excitation through a 444 nmfilter and measurement of emission through a 485 nm filter.

Each run was initiated by incubating the plate at the assay temperaturefor 10 min. The plate was tested every 20 minutes for a desired periodof time. Between each measurement, the plate was shaken and heated asdescribed.

Data Handling

The measurement points were saved in Microsoft Excel format for furtherprocessing and curve drawing and fitting was performed using GraphPadPrism. The background emission from ThT in the absence of fibrils wasnegligible. The data points are typically a mean of four or eightsamples and shown with standard deviation error bars. Only data obtainedin the same experiment (i.e. samples on the same plate) are presented inthe same graph ensuring a relative measure of fibrillation betweenexperiments.

The data set may be fitted to Eq. (1). However, since full sigmodialcurves in this case are not always achieved during the measurement time,the degree of fibrillation is expressed as ThT fluorescence tabulated asthe mean of the samples and shown with the standard deviation at varioustime points.

Measurement of Initial and Final Concentrations

The mimylin peptide concentration in each of the tested formulations wastested both before application in the ThT fibrillation assay (“Initial”)and after completion of the ThT fibrillation (“After ThT assay”).Concentrations were determined by reverse HPLC methods using apramlintide standard as a reference. Before measurement after completion150 μl was collected from each of the replica and transferred to anEppendorf tube. These were centrifuged at 30000 G for 40 mins. Thesupernatants were filtered through a 0.22 μm filter before applicationon the HPLC system.

Assay (IIIa)—ThT Fibrillation—Determination of Physical Stability ofProtein Formulations

Sample preparation, incubation and fluorescence measurements were doneaccording to the principles described under ASSAY (III).

Data Handling

Fluorescence measurements for each microtiter plate well were plottedagainst time and the lag-time (time until an increase in ThTfluorescence was observed) was estimated based on the intercept betweenthe linear initial lag-phase and the first part of the subsequentexponential growth phase.

Measurement of Peptide Recovery of Mimylin-Formulations

Done according to the principles described above in Assay III; however,ASSAY (XII) was used for quantification of peptide concentration beforeand after incubation.

Measurement of Peptide Recovery of Mimylin/GLP-1 Co-Formulations

RP-UPLC was conducted using an Acquity UPLC BEH C18 1.7 μm (2.1×30 mm)column (Eluent A: 0.1 v/v % TFA in water; Eluent B: 0.1 v/v % TFA inacetonitrile) with gradient elution (0 min: 95% A; 2 min: 20% A; 2.3min: 20% A; 2.4 min: 95% A) in a flow rate of 0.9 ml/min and a columntemperature of 30° C. UV-detection at 215 nm was used to assess thetotal peptide recovery (on an individual basis if separated) whereasdetection at 280 nm was used to determine the recovery of the GLP-1component (no UV-280 nm absorption from the mimylin component).

Assay (IV)—Determination of Solubility

The mimylin peptide was dissolved in water at ˜500 nmol/ml and mixed 1:1with a series of buffers (100 mM glycylglycine pH 3.0, 100 mMglycylglycine pH 4.0, 100 mM glycylglycine pH 5.0, 100 mM bistrispropanepH 6.0, 100 mM bistrispropane pH 6.5, 100 mM bistrispropane pH 7.0, 100mM bistrispropane pH 7.5, 100 mM bistrispropane pH 8.0). After 18 hoursat room temperature the samples were centrifuged and the mimylin peptideconcentration determined by UPLC.

Assay (V)—Determination of Binding to the Human Amylin Receptor

The binding assay was performed using scintillation proximity assay(SPA) beads (RPNQ0001) from PerkinElmer and cell membranes from theAmylin 3(a)/CRE-luc cells (as described in Assay (II)) were used.Membranes were prepared in the following way; the cells were rinsed withPBS and incubated with Versene for approximately 5 min beforeharvesting. The cells were flushed with PBS and the cell-suspension wascentrifuged for 5 min at 1000 rpm. Cells were homogenized (ultrathurrax)in a buffer containing 20 mM Na-HEPES and 10 mM EDTA (pH 7.4) andcentrifuged at 20.000 rpm for 15 min. The resulting pellet wasresuspended, homogenized and centrifuged (20.000 rpm, 15 min) in abuffer containing 20 mM Na-HEPES and 0.1 mM EDTA (pH 7.4, buffer 2). Theresulting pellet was resuspended in buffer 2 and protein concentrationwas tested (BCA protein Assay, Pierce). The homogenate was kept coldduring the whole procedure. The membranes were kept at −80° C. untiluse. The assay was performed in a 384 well Optiplate (PerkinElmer) in atotal volume of 40 ul. Membranes were mixed with SPA beads. Finalconcentration of membranes 35 ng/μL final and SPA beads was 0.05mg/well. Test-compounds were dissolved in DMSO and further diluted inassay buffer (50 mM Hepes, pH 7.4, 1 mM CaCl2, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.1% OA and0.02% Tween20). Radioligand ¹²⁵I-rat amylin (NEX448 PerkinElmer) wasdissolved in assay buffer and added to the Optiplate at a finalconcentration of 50 pM/well (approx. 20.000 cpm/10 ul). The finalmixture was incubated with shaking at 400 rpm for 120 min at 25° C.prior to centrifugation (1500 rpm, 10 min). Samples were analyzed onTopCounter™ (Packard). The IC₅₀ was calculated using (one site bindingcompetition analysis) GraphPad Prism5 as a measure of receptor affinity.

Assay (Va)—Determination of Binding to the Human Amylin Receptor (WholeCell Binding)

The binding assay was performed using a BHK tk'ts 13 cell line wasstably transfected with the human calcitonin receptor, the human RAMP3and a CRE-responsive luciferase reporter gene.

The day before the assay the cells were Seeded into Poly-D-Lysin coated384W Opaque White, BD BioCoat plates (10000 cells/well) and Incubatedovernight at 37° C., 5% CO2, 95% humidity. Then, the cells were washedin HBSS (4° C.), and incubated overnight at 4° C. in a binding buffercontaining test compounds, 50 pM [125I]-rat amylin, Dulbecco media w/ophenol red, 500 ml, 0.1% ovalbumin (5 ml 10% ovalbumin), 10 mM Hepes (5ml 1M) 1× Glutamin (5 ml 100×) 1% P/S (5 ml 100%) Complete (1 tablet/50ml)

0.1% Pluronic F68®. The morning after, the plates were washed threetimes in HBSS (4° C.), and lyzed in Lysis buffer (0.1 M NaOH (VWR#1.09136.1000), 1% SDS. Then MicroScint40 was addes and the plated wereshaken at 500 rpm for a short period. Then the plate was incubated atroom temperature in the dark for 1 hour and Read on a TopCounter. TheIC₅₀ was calculated using (one site binding competition analysis)GraphPad Prism5 as a measure of receptor affinity.

Assay (VI)—Determination of the Binding to the Rat Amylin Receptor(Membrane)

The assay was performed as described above (Assay (V)—Determination ofbinding to the human amylin receptor) with the exception that we usedmembranes prepared from BHK tk'ts 13 cells that were transientlytransfected with the rat calcitonin receptor rat RAMP 3 at an equimolarratio (1:2). The BHK tk'ts 13 cells were transiently transfected withrat calcitonin receptor using FuGENE® 6 (Roche), according to themanufacturer's recommendations. Cells were grown in DMEM with 10% FBSand 1% Pen/Strep. Approximately 48 hours after transfection, the cellswere harvested and membranes were prepared.

Assay (VII)—Determination of Binding to the Human Calcitonin Receptor(Membrane)

The binding assay was performed using scintillation proximity assay(SPA) beads (RPNQ0001) from PerkinElmer® and cell membranes preparedfrom a BHK tk'ts 13 cell line was stably transfected with the humancalcitonin receptor and a CRE-responsive luciferase reporter gene.Membranes were prepared in the following way; the cells were rinsed withPBS and incubated with Versene for approximately 5 min beforeharvesting. The cells were flushed with PBS and the cell-suspension wascentrifuged for 5 min at 1000 rpm. Cells were homogenized in a buffercontaining 20 mM Na-HEPES and 10 mM EDTA (pH 7.4) and centrifuged at20.000 rpm for 15 min. The resulting pellet was resuspended, homogenizedand centrifuged (20.000 rpm, 15 min) in a buffer containing 20 mMNa-HEPES and 0.1 mM

EDTA (pH 7.4, buffer 2). The resulting pellet was resuspended in buffer2 and protein concentration was tested (BCA protein Assay, Pierce). Thehomogenate was kept cold during the whole procedure. The membranes werekept at −80° C. until use. Assay was performed in a 384 well Optiplate(PerkinElmer®) in a total volume of 40 ul. Membranes were mixed with SPAbeads. Final concentration of membranes 35 ng/μL final and Finalconcentration of SPA beads was 0.05 mg/well. Test-compounds weredissolved in DMSO and further diluted in assay buffer (50 mM Hepes, pH7.4, 1 mM CaCl2, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.1% OA and 0.02% Tween20). Radioligand¹²⁵I-Calcitonin was dissolved in assay buffer and added to the Optiplateat a final concentration of 75 pM/well (approx. 30.000cpm/10 ul). Thefinal mixture was incubated for 120 min with shaking at 400 rpm at 25°C. prior to centrifugation (1500 rpm, 10 min). Samples were analyzed onTopCounter™ (Packard). The IC₅₀ was calculated using (one site bindingcompetition analysis) GraphPad Prism5 as a measure of receptor affinity.

Assay (VIIa)—Determination of Binding to the Human Calcitonin Receptor(Whole Cell Binding)

The binding assay was performed using a BHK tk'ts 13 cell line wasstably transfected with the human calcitonin receptor, and aCRE-responsive luciferase reporter gene.

The day before the assay the cells were Seeded into Poly-D-Lysin coated384W Opaque White, BD BioCoat plates (10000 cells/well) and Incubatedovernight at 37° C., 5% CO2, 95% humidity. Then, the cells were washedin HBSS (4° C.), and incubated overnight at 4° C. in a binding buffercontaining test compounds, 50 pM [125I]-human calcitonin, media w/ophenol red, 500 ml 0.1% ovalbumin (5 ml 10% ovalbumin) 10 mM Hepes (5 ml1M) 1× Glutamin (5 ml 100×) 1% P/S (5 ml 100%) Complete (1 tablet/50 ml)0.1% Pluronic F68®. The morning after, the plates were washed threetimes in HBSS (4° C.), and lyzed in Lysis buffer (0.1 M NaOH), 1% SDS.Scintillation cocktail (MicroScint40®) was added and the plates wereshaken at 500 rpm for a short period. The plate was incubated at roomtemperature in the dark for 1 hour and Read on a TopCounter™ (Packard).The IC₅₀ was calculated using (one site binding competition analysis)GraphPad Prism5 as a measure of receptor affinity.

Assay (VIII)—Determination of Binding to the Rat Calcitonin Receptor

The assay was performed as described above (Assay (VII)—Determination ofbinding to the human calcitonin receptor) with the exception that weused membranes prepared from BHK tk'ts 13 cells that were transientlytransfected with the rat calcitonin receptor. The BHK tk'ts 13 cellswere transiently transfected with rat calcitonin receptor using FuGENE®6 (Roche), according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Cells weregrown in DMEM with 10% FBS and 1% Pen/Strep. Approximately 48 hoursafter transfection, the cells were harvested and membranes wereprepared.

Assay (IX)—pK—Determination of T½ in Mini-Pig

Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in Göttingen mini-pigs were conducted inorder to determine the T½ of the mimylin compound according to theExamples as indicated after i.v. administration.

T½ values of the amylin analogues of the invention is determined bypharmacokinetic studies in female Göttingen mini-pigs from EllegaardGöttingen Minipigs ApS and the principles of laboratory animal care arefollowed.

An acclimatisation period of approximately 6-10 days was allowed beforethe animals entered the study. At start of the acclimatisation periodthe mini-pigs were about 5 to 12 months old and in the weight range of15-35 kg. The mini-pigs had two central venous catheters inserted whichwere used for blood sampling.

The studies were conducted in an animal room which was illuminated togive a cycle of approximately 12 hours light and 12 hours darkness. Theanimals were housed individually. The animals had free access todomestic quality drinking water during the study, and no foodrestrictions applied for PK studies. The animals were weighed on arrivaland on the days of dosing.

In the present studies the test substances were administeredintravenously in approximately 5 nmol/kg dose. The animals received asingle intravenous injection in one central venous catheter and bloodsampling was performed from the other catheter, where possible. Eachtest substance was given to typically three but in some cases two orfour animals.

A full plasma concentration-time profile, employing 12-16 samplingpoints, was obtained from each animal. In example blood samples werecollected according to the following schedule:

After Intravenous Administration:

Pre-dose (0), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 168 and 240hours after injection. In some cases also additional blood samples up to288 hours post injection were taken.

At each sampling time, 0.5 to 2 ml of blood was drawn from each animal.The blood samples were taken via the central venous catheter.

The 0.8 mL blood samples were collected into EDTA test tubes (8 mMEDTA). Blood samples were kept on ice for max 20 min. beforecentrifugation. Plasma was separated using centrifugation (i.e. at 4°C., 10 min., 2000G) and was immediately transferred to Micronic tubes ondry ice. Approximately 200 μl plasma was transferred to each Micronictube. The plasma was stored at −20° C. until assayed. The plasma sampleswere assayed for the content of compound using LCMS.

The plasma concentration-time profiles were analysed by anon-compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis (NCA) using Phoenix WinNonlin6.3 (Pharsight Inc., Mountain View, Calif., USA). NCA was performedusing the individual plasma concentration-time profiles from eachanimal. T½ is the terminal half-life=In2/λ_(z) and was determined fromλ_(z), the first order rate constant associated with the terminal(log-linear) portion of the curve, estimated by linear regression oftime vs. log concentration.

MS-Method for Amylin and Mimylin Quantification

40 μl plasma is diluted with 120 μl 66.67% EtOH+1% HCOOH and mixed.Centrifuged for 20 min. at 13000 rpm, 4° C. The supernatant is analyzedby an LC-MS method on a Sciex API 3000 and quantitated with a standardmade up in plasma

Assay (X)—pK—Determination of T½ in Rat

Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies rats were conducted in order to determinethe T½ of mimylin peptide after i.v. and s.c. administration.

T½ values of the mimylin derivates of the invention is determined bypharmacokinetic studies in Sprague Dawley male rats, from Taconic Europeand the principles of laboratory animal care are followed.

An acclimatisation period of approximately 7 days was allowed before theanimals entered the study. At start of the acclimatisation period therats were in the weight range of 250-400 g.

The studies were conducted in an animal room which was illuminated togive a cycle of approximately 12 hours light and 12 hours darkness. Theanimals were group housed and had food and water ad lib. The animalswere weighed on the days of dosing.

In the present studies the test substances were administeredsubcutaneously or intravenously in approximately 20 nmol/kg dose. Theanimals received a single subcutaneous injection to the neck forsubtaneous administration or directly into the tail vein for intravenousadministration. Each test substance was given to typically three but insome cases two or four animals.

A full plasma concentration-time profile, employing 8-10 samplingpoints, was obtained from each animal. In example blood samples werecollected according to the following schedule: After subcutaneous orintravenous administration:

Predose (0), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours afterinjection.

At each sampling time, 0.08 to 0.10 ml of blood was drawn from eachanimal. The blood samples were taken in the sublingual vein via venouspuncture and the use of a capillary tube.

The blood samples were stabilised with EDTA. Blood samples were kept onice for max 20 min. before centrifugation. Plasma was separated usingcentrifugation (i.e. at 4° C., 10 min., 1500G) and was immediatelytransferred to Micronic tubes or PCR plates. Approximately 40 μl plasmawas transferred and was stored at −20° C. until assayed. The plasmasamples were assayed for the content of mimylin compound by LCMS

The plasma concentration-time profiles were analysed by anon-compartmental pharmacokinetic analysis (NCA) using Phoenix WinNonlin6.3 (Pharsight Inc., Mountain View, Calif., USA). NCA was performedusing the individual plasma concentration-time profiles from eachanimal. T½ is the terminal half-life=In2/λ_(z) and was determined fromλ_(z), the first order rate constant associated with the terminal(log-linear) portion of the curve, estimated by linear regression oftime vs. log concentration.

Assay (XI)—Determining Potential MHC Class II Binding Sites

The in-silico study investigated whether the novel peptides sequencesthat result from protein engineering to generate mimylin analogues couldresult in peptide sequences capable of binding to majorhistocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II), also known as HLA-II inhumans. Such binding is pre-requisite for the presence of T-cellepitopes. The peptide/HLA-II binding prediction software used in thisstudy was based on two algorithms, NetMHCIIpan 2.1 (Nielsen et al.2010), performing HLA-DR predictions, and NetMHCII 2.2 (Nielsen et al.2009) performing HLA-DP/DQ predictions.

It should be noted that there are certain caveats that need to beconsidered when analysing sequences for MHC class II binding peptidesalone, in particular that this method will not account for antigenprocessing, T cell receptor recognition of the MHC class II/peptidecomplex or T cell tolerance to any non-germline peptide. Indeed, forthese reasons, any analysis of sequences using predictive MHC class IIbinding tools will result in an over-prediction of the number of actualT cell epitopes.

Any of the HLA-II binding peptides identified in this analysis have thepotential to be an active CD4+ T cell epitope although, from theliterature it is known that only a minority of such peptides will beactual T cell epitopes when tested in human T cell assays

Nevertheless, any individual promiscuous non-germline HLA-II bindingpeptide has a risk of being an active CD4+ T cell epitope

Therefore it is recommended that additional assessment is performedusing ex vivo T-cell assays to assess their immunogenicity. The resultsof this ex vivo analysis can be compared to benchmark data on existingprotein therapeutics to generate a more accurate pre-clinical assessmentof the potential for immunogenicity.

Both wilde-type Salmon calcitonin and the mimylin peptide according toSEQ ID NO: 1 showed no binding prediction for MHC Class II peptides.

Assay (XII)—Sec-HPLC

SEC-HPLC was conducted using a Waters Insulin HMWP column with isocraticelution (0.5M NaCl, 10 mM NaH2PO4 and 5 mM H3PO4, 50% (v/v) isopropanol)with a flow rate of 0.5 ml/min, a column temperature at 50° C. withUV-detection at 215 nm. Typical column load was one-digitnmol/injection. The total peptide peak area was used as a measure of“total peptide concentration” and absolute total peptide concentrationwas estimated using UV molar extinctions coefficients calculated basedon the primary structure of the individual peptides. The total peptidepeak area eluting prior to the monomeric main peak was termed HMWP(High-Molecular-Weight-Protein) and given on a percentage scale relativeto the total peptide peak area. The total peptide peak area elutingposterior to the monomeric main peak was termed post-monomer and givenon a percentage scale relative to the total peptide peak area.

Assay (XIII)—Quiescent Storage Stability of Formulations

Before, during and after incubation at specified temperatures one/moreof the following examinations are done on a regular basis to assess thequiescent storage stability.

SEC-HPLC

The “total peptide concentration”, HMWP (High-Molecular-Weight-Protein)and post-monomer were determined according to ASSAY (1).

RP-UPLC

The peptide purity was measured by UPLC using a CSH 1.7 μm, 150×2.1 mmcolumn (60° C.) with UV detection at 215 nm. Eluent A (0.09di-ammoniumphosphate pH 3.6, 10% MeCN v/v %) and eluent B (80% MeCN v/v%) in a total flow rate of 0.3 ml/min were used (initial: 45% B; 2 min:45% B; 27 min: 65% B; 28 min: 95% B; 31 min: 95% B; 32 min: 45% B; 35min: 45% B). Purity was given in % based on the relative area ratiobetween main peak and total peptide related peak area.

Assay (XIV)—Experimental Protocol for Testing Effect on Body WeightUsing DIO Rat Model (Subchronic Effects of the GLP-1 AnalogueLiraglutide, an Amylin Analogue (EX. #2) and Combination of Liraglutideand EX. #2 in DIO Rats) Animals and Diet

All animal protocols were approved by an Institutional Animal Care andUse Committee and Ethical Review Committee of Novo Nordisk. Diet-inducedobese (DIO) male Sprague Dawley rats maintained on a high fat diet (45%kcal fat, RD12451, Research Diets, New Brunswick, N.J., USA) wereobtained from Vital River (Beijing, China) and were housed in atemperature (23±2° C.) and light-controlled (12 h:12 h light/dark cycle,lights on at 1800 h) environment with ad libitum access to food andwater. Upon arrival, the rats were allowed to acclimate and body weightswere monitored on a bi-weekly basis during this period.

Formulation Buffers

Liraglutide was formulated in 8 mM phosphate, 184 mM propylene glycol,58 mM phenol, pH=8.15. EX. #2 was formulated in 10 mM phosphate, 250 mMglycerol, 0.025% polysorbate 20, pH=7.4; Vehicle-treated animals weredosed with the latter formulation buffer.

Group Allocation, Dosing and Body Weight Measurements

Prior to initiation of the study, animals were single-housed andacclimated to handling and injection procedures for 7 days. The DIO ratswere distributed into groups (n=10/group) such that statisticalvariations in the mean and standard deviations of fat mass and bodyweight were minimized between groups. Animals were dosed once daily,subcutaneously at 16:00 with either vehicle (days 0-28; Group A),liraglutide (0.1 mg/kg days 0-28, Group B), compound of EX. #2 (3.7μg/kg days 0-28, Group C), or a combination of liraglutide and compoundof EX. #2 (0.1 mg/kg liraglutide days 0-28, and 3.7 ug/kg compound ofEX. #2 days 15-28; Group D). Body weights were measured immediatelyprior to dosing each day.

Termination

Animals were sacrificed on day 28. Animals were anesthetized withO₂/N₂O/isoflurane, and blood was taken by cardiac puncture into EDTAtubes, kept on ice and centrifuged within 30 minutes of collection. AllEDTA plasma samples were stored at −80° C. thereafter, until analyzed.Liver and brain samples were also collected and stored at −80° C. forlater analysis

Assay (XV)—Determination Subcutaneous Mimylin Derivative PK in LYD-Pigswhen Co-Formulated with Liraglutide

To determine if co-formulation with liraglutide would change the PKproperties of either the mimylin derivatives or liraglutideco-formulation studies were performed in Landrace Yorkshire Duroccrossbreed (LYD) pigs and compared with co-dosing studies.

The studies were performed in female LYD pigs of SPF origin deliveredfrom Lars Jonson, Hillerødvej 70, Lynge.

At start of the acclimatisation period, the body weight of the pigs wasin the range of 55-70 kg and the pigs were of app. 5 month of age.

Before the animals arrived, the animal rooms and pens were cleaned anddisinfected with Virkon S. During the study, the animal rooms werecleaned and washed regularly.

The pigs were group housed during the acclimatisation period. The pigswere fitted with a central venous catheter while under anaesthesia andafter the single housed after catheterization in pens 3.1 m² with strawas bedding. The temperature in the rooms was set at 20−23° C. and therelative humidity to 30-70%. The rooms were illuminated to give a cycleof 12 hours light and 12 hours darkness. Light was on from 07.00 to19.00 h.

The subcutaneous formulations used for co-dosing contained either 1.6 mMliraglutide or 1.6 mM mimylin derivative in 8 mM phosphate, 58 mMphenol, 14 mg/ml propylenglycol, pH 8.2. The co-formulation contained1.6 mM liraglutide and 1.6 mM mimylin derivative in 8 mM phosphate, 58mM phenol, 14 mg/ml propylenglycol, pH 8.2. The formulations wasprepared similarly and filled in cartridges in all cases.

The animals were dosed subcutaneously as follows.

The s.c. dosing was performed in 4 mm depth, in a site of injectionwhich was secured on beforehand by ultrasound to avoid muscular tissueor heavy vascularization. Dosing was made using NovoPen®4 and needleNovofine 28 G and a needle stopper to ensure 4 mm depth of injection.The needle was kept in the subcutis for 10 seconds after the injectionto secure deposition of compound. For co-dosing animals received twoseparate injections on different sides of the neck of liraglutide andCompound 2. The co-formulation was administered as one injection. Studywas performed as a cross over study with adequate wash out betweendosings. Animals were in all studies dosed with 2 nmol/kg liraglutideand 2 nmol/kg mimylin derivate.

Blood Sampling

Blood was sampled at predefined time points for up till 15 days postdosing to adequately cover the full plasma concentration-time profile ofthe mimylin derivative. Blood samples were drawn from a central venouscatheter to jugularis made through the catheter which was afterwardsflushed with 10 ml 0.9% NaCl.

For each blood sampling time point approximately 0.8 mL of whole bloodwas collected in a 1.5 mL EDTA coated tube, and the tube was gentlyturned to allowing mixing of the sample with the anticoagulant. Bloodsamples (for example 0.8 mL) were collected in EDTA buffer (8 mM) andthen centrifuged at 4° C. and 2000 G for 10 minutes. Plasma was pipettedinto Micronic tubes on dry ice, and kept at −20° C. until analysis.

Analysis

The plasma concentration of the respective mimylin derivative wasanalysed using LC-MS and liraglutide by LOCI. Individual plasmaconcentration-time profiles were analysed by a non-compartmental modelin Phoenix WinNonlin version 6.3 (Pharsight Inc., Mountain View, Calif.,USA).

The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC,[time×concentration]) was calculated (by the Pharsight programme) aftersubcutaneous administration, typically until 240-288 hours post dosing,or until last measured concentration. The AUC was calculated and givenas AUCinf-pred and dose normalized. However, in cases where theextrapoloated area in the profile exceeded 20% then AUC_(last) was usedto calculated AUC and dose-normalized.

Results of co-formulation studies in LYD-pigs are summarized below

Assay (XVI)—Determination of T½ and Subcutaneous Bioavailability inLYD-Pigs

Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in Landrace Yorkshire Duroc crossbreed(LYD) pigs were conducted in order to determine a) the protraction ofthe mimylin derivative after i.v. administration, and b) thebioavailability of the mimylin derivative after s.c. administration TheLYD pig were delivered, treated and acclimatised as described in ASSAYXV above.

In the i.v. and s.c. studies, the mimylin derivative was dissolved in 50mM phosphate, 70 mM sodium chloride and 0.05% polysorbate 80, pH=8.0 toa concentration of approximately 100 nmol/mL. Animals were dosed with 2nmol/kg s.c. and 5 nmol/kg i.v.

The animals were dosed subcutaneously or intravenously as follows.

The s.c. dosing was performed in 4 mm depth, in a site of injectionwhich was secured on beforehand by ultrasound to avoid muscular tissueor heavy vascularization. Dosing was made using NovoPen®4 and needleNovofine 28 G and a needle stopper to ensure 4 mm depth of injection.The needle was kept in the subcutis for 10 seconds after the injectionto secure deposition of compound.

Intravenous administration was performed either by an ear vein orthrough a venflon.

Blood Sampling

Blood was sampled at predefined time points for up till 10-12 days postdosing to adequately cover the full plasma concentration-time profile ofthe mimylin derivative. The remainder followed the protocol as describedin ASSAY (XV) blood sampling above,

Analysis

The plasma concentration of the respective mimylin derivative wasanalysed using LC-MS. Individual plasma concentration-time profiles wereanalysed by a non-compartmental model in Phoenix WinNonlin version 6.3(Pharsight Inc., Mountain View, Calif., USA).

The resulting terminal half-life was determined based on intravenousadministration. T½ is the terminal half-life=In2/λ_(z) and wasdetermined from λ_(z), the first order rate constant associated with theterminal (log-linear) portion of the curve, estimated by linearregression of time vs. log concentration.

The absolute bioavailability (F) was calculated as follows:The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC,[time×concentration]) was calculated (by the Pharsight programme) afterboth subcutaneous administration and intravenous administration,typically until 240-288 hours post dosing, or until last measuredconcentration. The AUC was calculated by extrapolating to infinity anddose normalized. The absolute bioavailability (F %) was then calculatedbased on the dose-corrected AUC values, namely as AUC/D_(sc) divided byAUC/D_(iv)×100, where D_(sc) is the subcutaneous dose per kg, and D_(iv)the dose per kg given intravenously.

Assay (XVII)—Determination of T½ and Subcutaneous Bioavailability inBeagle Dogs

Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in Beagle dogs were conducted in order todetermine a) the protraction of the mimylin derivative after i.v.administration, and b) the bioavailability of the mimylin derivativeafter s.c. administration.

By protraction is meant the prolongation of the time in the body andthereby the time of action of the mimylin derivatives. This was done inPK studies, where the terminal half-life of the derivative in questionwas determined following i.v. administration. By terminal half-life isgenerally meant the period of time it takes to halve a certain plasmaconcentration, measured after the initial distribution phase.

The mimylin compound was subjected to PK studies as described below.

For the studies with the mimylin derivative Compound 2 the Beagle dogswere 1 to 5 years of age and weighing approximately 10-12 kg at thestart of the studies. The dogs were group housed in pens (12 hourslight: 12 hours dark), and fed individually and restrictedly once dailywith Royal Canin Medium Adult dog (Royal Canin Products, Brogaarden A/S,Denmark). Exercise and group social was permitted daily, wheneverpossible. The dogs were used for repeated pharmacokinetic studies with asuitable wash-out period between dosings. An appropriate acclimatisationperiod was given prior to initiation of the first pharmacokinetic study.All handling, dosing and blood sampling of the animals was performed bytrained and skilled staff. Before the studies the dogs were fastedovernight and from 0 to 4 h after dosing. Besides, the dogs wererestricted to water 1 hour before dosing until 4 hours after dosing, butotherwise had ad libitum access to water during the whole period.

Intravenous and Subcutaneous Administration

In the i.v. and s.c. studies, the mimylin derivative, dissolved 10 mMphosphate; 250 mM glycerol; 0.025% polysorbate 20, pH=7.4, to aconcentration of approximately 10 nmol/ml (i.v.) and 50 nmol/ml (s.c.),were administered to the dogs by intravenous or subcutaneous injections(the volume corresponding to 1-5 nmol/kg, for example 0.1-0.2 ml/kg) inthe cephalic or in subcutaneously in the dorsal part of the neck.

Blood Sampling

Blood was sampled at predefined time points for up till 10-12 days postdosing to adequately cover the full plasma concentration-time profile ofthe mimylin derivative.

For each blood sampling time point approximately 0.8 mL of whole bloodwas collected in a 1.5 mL EDTA coated tube (8 mM), and the tube wasgently turned to allowing mixing of the sample with the anticoagulant,and then centrifuged at 4° C. and 1942 G for 4 minutes. Plasma waspipetted into Micronic tubes on dry ice, and kept at −20° C. untilanalysis.

Blood samples were taken as appropriate, for example a) from the jugularvein using a standard 21G needle and a syringe, or b) from a venflon inthe cephalic vein in the front leg for the first 2 hours and then withsyringe from the jugular vein for the rest of the time points (the firstfew drops were allowed to drain from the venflon to avoid heparin salinefrom the venflon in the sample).

Analysis

The plasma concentration of the respective mimylin derivative wasanalysed using LC-MS. Individual plasma concentration-time profiles wereanalysed by a non-compartmental model in Phoenix WinNonlin version 6.3(Pharsight Inc., Mountain View, Calif., USA).

The resulting terminal half-life was determined based on intravenousadministration. T½ is the terminal half-life=In2/λ_(z) and wasdetermined from λ_(z), the first order rate constant associated with theterminal (log-linear) portion of the curve, estimated by linearregression of time vs. log concentration.

The absolute bioavailability (F) was calculated as follows:

The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC, [time xconcentration]) was calculated (by the Pharsight programme) after bothsubcutaneous administration and intravenous administration, typicallyuntil 240-288 hours post dosing, or until last measured concentration.The AUC was calculated by extrapolating to infinity and dose normalized.The absolute bioavailability (F %) was then calculated based on thedose-corrected AUC values, namely as AUC/D_(Sc) divided byAUC/D_(iv)×100, where D_(sc) is the subcutaneous dose per kg, and D_(iv)the dose per kg given intravenously.

Results

TABLE 8 3 nmol/kg mimylin compound and effects on food intake reductionin the time spans 0-24 hours after administration and 24-48 hours afteradministration (Assay I) PD rat 3 nmol/kg PD rat 3 nmol/kg reduction (%)Reduction (%) EX. # 0-24 h 24-48 h 2 79 60.66667 3 63 9 4 13.5 −4 5 3 −36 2 −12 9 58.5 39 13 70 18 21 71 46 22 55.5 63.5 28 84 77 29 52 0 31 6212 33 73 39 40 49 79 46 82 78 47 66 10 48 52 11 49 28 −2 56 45 67 58 7463 72 17 11 73 55 62 80 49 56 84 7 3 85 44 24 98 52 57 99 46 68 103 2310 104 26 28 107 4 −5 108 27 26 109 40 42 110 44 8 113 21 6 117 20 14118 26 15 119 25 29 120 22 19 121 0 0 125 9 5 126 34 24 127 36 21 129 320 130 25 10 131 8 9

TABLE 9 3 nmol/kg mimylin compound and effects on food intake reductionof above 0 in the period 0 h-24 h after administration (Assay I) EX. # 23 4 5 6 9 13 21 22 28 29 31 33 40 46 47 48 49 56 58 72 73 80 84 85 98 99103 104 107 108 109 110 113 117 118 119 120 125 126 127 129 130 131 — —— — —

TABLE 10 3 nmol/kg mimylin compound and effects on food intake reductionof 10 or more in the period 0 h-24 h after administration (Assay I) EX.# 2 3 4 9 13 21 22 28 29 31 33 40 46 47 48 49 56 58 72 73 80 85 98 99103 104 108 109 110 113 117 118 119 120 126 127 128 129 130

TABLE 11 3 nmol/kg mimylin compound and effects on food intake reductionof above 0 in the period 24 h-48 h after administration (Assay I) EX. #2 3 9 13 21 22 28 31 33 40 46 47 48 56 58 72 73 80 84 85 98 99 103 104108 109 110 113 117 118 119 120 125 126 127 130 131 — — — — —

TABLE 12 3 nmol/kg mimylin compound and effects on food intake reductionof 10 or more in the period 24 h-48 h after administration (Assay I) EX.# 2 31 56 98 117 130 9 33 58 99 118 — 13 40 72 103 119 — 21 46 73 104120 — 22 47 80 108 126 — 28 48 85 109 127 —

TABLE 13 EC50 (pM) of mimylin compounds in functinal human calcitoninand amylin receptor assay wihout HSA (Assay IIb) Tested without HSAhAmylin-R funct. EC50 hCTR funct. EX. # (pM) EC50 (pM)  1 3 1  2 8 5  38 4  4 6 2  5 27 7  6 23 8  7 10 13  8 7 7  9 12 9  10 16 5  11 7 5  126 5  13 4 3  14 28 13  15 9 7  16 15 9  17 8 6  18 20 17  19 8 3  20 117  21 9 6  22 11 9  23 9 4  24 20 14  25 10 7  26 7 6  27 8 4  28 8 7 29 10 7  30 14 7  31 14 6  32 31 12  33 8 7  34 12 14  35 13 8  36 2354  37 10 5  38 12 6  39 16 8  40 13 14  41 27 18  42 17 12  43 18 11 44 24 13  45 15 10  46 16 17  47 18 15  48 18 17  49 10 10  50 6 4  517 5  52 39 34  53 22 31  54 28 19  55 41 29  56 22 23  57 20 22  58 1010  59 46 37  60 53 48  61 50 40  62 55 31  63 63 38  64 142 66  65 6740  66 41 25  67 20 14  68 36 27  69 21 28  70 32 19  71 53 30  72 17 12 73 27 18  74 50 45  75 80 19  76 10 14  77 10 6  78 9 11  79 38 42  8032 29  81 37 41  82 33 27  83 17 15  84 26 12  85 33 28  86 32 13  87 913  88 461 127  89 187 64  90 239 88  91 37 41  92 22 23  93 64 24  9442 30  95 65 32  96 11 8  97 50 34  98 47 28  99 20 23 100 17 16 101 5137 102 12 6 103 43 23 104 67 70 105 235 45 106 386 66 107 68 36 108 NDND 109 37 25 110 ND ND 111 22 24 112 54 18 113 36 21 114 76 60 115 66 56116 62 63 117 41 27 118 57 65 119 72 49 120 89 52 121 50 22 122 53 52123 24 28 124 40 34 125 70 57 126 52 40 127 31 31 128 23 19 129 25 25130 54 45 131 18 15 132 16 15 133 10 12 134 481 45  72bb 14 3  95bb 46 9127bb 11 6  22bb 5 2  86bb 7 2 106bb 629 103 135 23628 840 124bb 5 4118bb, 8 4 120bb, 121bb

TABLE 14 EC50 (pM) of mimylin compounds in functinal human calcitoninand amylin receptor assay with SA (Assay IIa) Tested with HSA hAmylin-Rfunct. EC50 EX. # (pM) hCTR funct. EC50 (pM) 21 39 19 22 61 26 23 26 934 143 74 35 39 19 40 51 29 41 73 30 42 67 35 43 68 25 44 62 25 45 66 2746 26 11 47 4 2 48 9 8 49 4 3 50 4 4 51 6 4 52 74 30 53 57 48 54 49 2855 140 42 56 67 24 57 82 51 58 24 15 59 62 49 60 125 72 61 94 73 62 16878 63 328 154 64 435 239 65 265 102 66 85 40 67 94 23 68 72 37 69 100 4470 47 22 71 164 59 72 230 48 73 185 22 74 134 56 75 413 95 76 17 11 7971 45 80 93 71 81 100 37 82 58 30 83 181 113 84 440 123 85 19 9 86 35687 88 976 418 89 210 50 90 209 53 91 81 42 92 150 105 93 729 109 94 3075 95 52 13 96 38 11 97 64 48 98 66 35 99 92 40 100 143 108 101 93 73102 106 28 103 128 92 104 122 53 105 179 22 106 157 31 107 335 113 108150 68 109 158 108 110 70 53 111 52 49 112 291 67 113 159 57 114 142 97115 546 366 116 67 36 117 212 99 118 105 54 119 86 61 120 123 68 121 8038 122 77 37 123 64 34 124 122 92 125 152 72 126 223 142 127 140 73 128173 77 129 565 852 130 185 99 131 154 62 132 37 50 133 44 50

TABLE 15 Stability of selected mimylin compounds (Assay III) Ex. # ThTpH 7.5 lag time (h) ThT pH 7.5 recovery (%) 40 >45 100 41 >45 100 42 >45100 43 >45 100 44 >45 100 45 >45 100 46 >45 100 47 >45 100 50 >45 9852 >45 100 53 >45 100 54 >45 100 55 >45 94 56 >45 100 58 >45 100 59 >45100 60 >45 100 61 >45 100 62 >45 100 63 >45 100 64 >45 100 65 >45 10080 >45 100 98 >45 100 101 0 100 104 >45 100 107 0.3 0 108 >45 100109 >45 100 110 >45 100 116 1 16 118 0 23 119 1.5 39.5 120 >45 100121 >45 100 125 >45 100 126 8.4 90 127 >45 100 130 8 2

TABLE 16 Solubility of mimylin compounds (Assay IV) Solubility (μM) pHpH pH pH pH pH pH pH Ex. # 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 2 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 3 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧2004 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 5 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 6 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 7 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 8 ≧200 94 35 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 9≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 10 ≧200 182 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 11 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 12 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 13 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 14≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 15 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 16 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 17 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 18 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 19≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 20 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 21≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 22 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 23 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 24 ≧200 150 145≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 25 ≧200 218 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 26≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 27 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 28 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 29 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 30 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 31≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 32 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 33 ≧200 1 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 34 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 35 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 36 117 910 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 37 ≧200 18 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 38≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 39 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 40 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 41 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 42 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 43≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 44 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 45 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 46 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 47 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 48≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 49 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 50 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 51 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 52 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 53≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 54 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 55 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 56 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 57 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 58≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 59 ≧200 ≧200 73 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 60 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 61 ≧200 ≧200 101≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 62 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 63≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 64 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 65 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 66 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 67 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 68≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 69 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 70 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 71 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 72 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 73≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 74 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 75 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 76 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 77 ≧200 7 11 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 78 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 79 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 80 ≧200 ≧200 10 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 81 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 82 ≧200 ≧200 1 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 83 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 84 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧20085 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 86 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 38 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 87 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 88 ≧200 1 6≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 89 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 90 ND ND ND ND ND NDND ND 91 ≧200 7 29 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 92 ≧200 ≧200 169 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 93 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 94 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 95 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧20096 ≧200 177 45 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 97 ≧200 ≧200 40 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 98 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 99 ≧200 ≧200 19≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 100 ≧200 0 1 63 180 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 101 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 102 6 0 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200103 ≧200 ≧200 156 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 104 ≧200 ≧200 119 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 105 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 106 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 107 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 148 129 74 ≧200 ≧200108 ≧200 ≧200 65 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 109 ≧200 ≧200 7 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 110 ≧200 ≧200 149 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 111 ≧200 1 2 0 1 00 0 112 ≧200 132 22 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 113 ≧200 195 57 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 114 ≧200 65 7 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 115 ND ND ND ND NDND ND ND 116 ≧200 ≧200 32 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 117 ≧200 ≧200 38 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 118 ≧200 2 8 17 5 26 90 173 119 ≧200 170 56 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 120 ≧200 ≧200 96 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 121 ≧200≧200 110 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 122 ≧200 ≧200 32 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200≧200 123 ≧200 ≧200 2 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 124 ≧200 ≧200 61 ≧200 ≧200≧200 ≧200 ≧200 125 ≧200 28 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 126 ≧200 0 0161 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 127 ≧200 31 0 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 128 ≧20025 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 129 ≧200 ≧200 1 1 1 1 52 185 130 ≧200174 9 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 131 ≧200 10 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200 ≧200

TABLE 17 Amylin and calcitonin receptor IC50 (pM) for mimylin compounds(Assay V & VII) hAmylin-R rCT-R binding hCT-R binding rAmylin-R bindingbinding Ex. # IC50 (pM) IC50 (pM) IC50 (pM) IC50 (pM) 41 141 85 146 4442 159 50 ND ND 43 164 50 ND ND 45 389 112 ND ND 46 516 84 ND ND 47 3724 22 13 48 77 34 63 13 49 15 11 64 11 50 54 23 122 17 51 773 140 ND 12352 724 136 ND 114 53 114 215 1302 65 54 442 85 455 44 55 202 84 242 2756 394 70 3986 202 57 124 108 25 44 59 243 113 29 23 60 57 34 46 20 6729 22 17 17 68 50 10 46 10 69 74 46 115 42 70 206 77 684 71 71 251 70374 31 72 565 97 1529 85 81 141 102 26 39 99 159 154 45 69 100 171 10046 62 105 309 222 162 72 109 131 51 78 12 110 122 57 13 13 114 297 85146 21 117 166 150 26 31 119 152 67 53 16 120 166 91 29 27 121 371 120357 32 126 225 193 91 31 128 216 53 98 28 131 720 651 385 246 132 390131 1159 69

TABLE 18 T½ of mimylin compounds in mini pigs (Assay IX) Ex. # PK minipig iv T½ (h) Salmon 0 calcitonin  1 0  2 85  3 17  4 2  6 1  9 90 13 8621 118 22 108 40 171 46 118 56 88 110  32 116  87

TABLE 19 T½ of mimylin compounds in rats (Assay X) PK rat iv T½ EX. #(hours) PK rat sc T½ (hours) Salmon Calcitonin ND 1 2 12 13 3 3 3 4 3 35 6 13

TABLE 20 Subcutaneous mimylin derivative PK in LYD-pigs co-formulated orco-dosed with liraglutide (Assay XV) Pharmcokinetic parameterCo-formulation Co-dosing Liraglutide Ex #2 Liraglutide Ex # 2 T½ (hours)20 67 19 67 Cmax/D 3.9 5.8 3.4 6.9 (kg/L) AUC/D 129 732 114 712 (hr *kg/L) Compound Liraglutide Ex #46 Liraglutide Ex #46 T½ (hous) 25 133 21129 Cmax/D 3.7 5.7 3.4 5.2 (kg/L) AUC/D 136 656 111 624 (hr * kg/L)

TABLE 21 T½ and subcutaneous bioavailability in LYD-pigs (Assay XVI) Ex.# LYD-pigs iv PK, t½ (hours)* Subcutaneous bioavailability (%) 2 64 99*terminal half-life (t½) is harmonic mean, n = 3

TABLE 22 In vivo pharmacokinetic evaluation in Beagle dogs afterintravenous and subcutaneous administration (Assay XVII) Ex. # Beagledogs iv PK, t½ (hours)* Subcutaneous bioavailability (%) 2 95 98*terminal half-life (t½) is harmonic mean, n = 2

Example A Preparation of Formulations

Aqueous formulations are prepared by mixing aqueous stock solutionscontaining well-defined concentrations of excipients (antimicrobialagent, tonicity agent, pH buffer) with an aqueous stock solutioncontaining a well-defined concentration of mimylin peptide and/or aGLP-1 compound. Alternatively, the mimylin peptide is dissolved directlyin an aqueous solution containing well-defined concentrations ofexcipients and a GLP-1 compound. Following pH-adjustment, eachformulation is sterile filtered (0.22 μm filter) to sterile glasscontainers.

Example B Stability of Formulations Comprising Compounds of EX. #40 andEX #46

Formulations containing 0.8 mM compound of EX. #40 or 0.8 mM compound ofEX. #46 were prepared according to Example A. All formulations contained8 mM phosphate and were pH-adjusted to pH 8.2. An additional set offormulations also containing 58 mM phenol and 14 mg/ml propylene glycolwere prepared. Each formulation was tested according to ASSAY (IIIa).

TABLE 23 Stability of formulations comprising compounds of EX. #40 andEX. #46 Propylene glycol Formulation EX. #40 (mM) EX. #46 (mM) Phosphate(mM) Phenol (mM) (mg/ml) ThT Lag-time (h) Peptide Rec. (%) F1 0.8 — 8 —— >45 102 F2 0.8 — 8 58 14 >45 101 F3 — 0.8 8 >45 102 F4 — 0.8 8 5814 >45 102

Each formulation was tested according to ASSAY (XIII), and the resultsare presented below.

TABLE 24 Stability of formulations comprising compounds of EX. #40 andEX. #46 Propylene EX. #40 EX. #46 Phosphate Phenol glycol Postmonomer^($) Formulation (mM) (mM) (mM) (mM) (mg/ml) Pep. Conc.* (%)HMWP^(£) (%) (%) Purity Loss 

F5 0.8 — 8 — — 101 0.75 8.2 5.9 F6 0.8 — 8 58 14 101 1.2 4.2 4.3 F7 —0.8 8 — — 98 0.40 4.8 8.9 F8 — 0.8 8 58 14 102 0.81 1.4 4.0 *Peptideconcentration after 8 weeks at 37° C. relative to start value ^(£)HMWPafter 8 weeks at 37° C. ^($)Post monomer after 8 weeks at 37° C. minusstart value

 Purity loss in %/month at 37° C.

Example C Solubility of Formulations Comprising Compounds of EX. #40 andEX #46

Formulations containing 0.5 mM compound of EX. #40 or 0.5 mM compound ofEX. #46 were prepared according to Example A. All formulations contained10 mM phosphate and were pH-adjusted to pH 7.4 or pH 8.2. An additionalset of formulations also containing 50 mM NaCl and/or 50 mM phenol wereprepared. Total peptide concentration was measured after 4-5 daysstorage at 5° C. or at room temperature.

TABLE 25 Solubility of formulations comrprising compounds of EX. #40 andEX. #46_(—) Pep. Conc. 5° C. Pep. Conc. 25° C. Formulation EX. #40 (mM)EX. #46 (mM) Phosphate (mM) NaCl (mM) Phenol (mM) pH (mM) (mM) F9 0.5 107.4 0.47 0.47 F10 0.5 10 50 7.4 0.48 0.48 F11 0.5 10 50 7.4 0.48 0.48F12 0.5 10 50 50 7.4 0.48 0.48 F13 0.5 10 7.4 0.48 0.48 F14 0.5 10 507.4 0.50 0.49 F15 0.5 10 50 7.4 0.50 0.50 F16 0.5 10 50 50 7.4 0.50 0.50F17 0.5 10 8.2 0.4. 0.48 F18 0.5 10 50 8.2 0.48 0.48 F19 0.5 10 50 8.20.48 0.49 F20 0.5 10 50 50 8.2 0.49 0.49 F21 0.5 10 8.2 0.49 0.50 F220.5 10 50 8.2 0.50 0.50 F23 0.5 10 50 8.2 0.50 0.50 F24 0.5 10 50 50 8.20.50 0.50

Example D Stability of Formulations Compounds of EX. #46

Four formulations containing 0.3 mM or 0.03 mM compound of EX. #46 wereprepared according to Example A. All formulations contained 16 mg/mlglycerol and pH was adjusted to pH 7.4. On top of that, two of theformulations contained 19 mM phenol, 19 mM m-cresol, 5 mM phosphate, 20mM NaCl and the other two formulations contained 28 mM m-cresol. Allformulations were tested according to ASSAY (IIIa).

TABLE 26 Stability of formulations compounds of EX. #46 EX. #46Formulation (mM) Glycerol (mg/ml) Phenol (mM) m-Cresol (mM) Phosphate(mM) NaCl (mM) pH ThT Lag-time (h) Peptide Rec. (%) F25 0.3 16 19 19 520 7.4 >45 98 F26 0.03 16 19 19 5 20 7.4 >45 105 F27 0.3 16 — 28 — —7.4 >45 104 F28 0.03 16 — 28 — — 7.4 >45 84

Example E Stability of Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #40

Formulations containing 0.2 mM compound of EX. #40 were preparedaccording to Example A. All formulations contained 8 mM phosphate pH wasadjusted to pH 8.2. On top of that, four of the formulations containedincreasing concentration of propylene glycol (10-20-50-100 mg/ml)whereas four other formulations contained increasing concentration ofglycerol (10-20-50-100 mg/ml). All formulations were tested according toASSAY (XII) before and after 4 weeks storage at 5° C. and 37° C.

TABLE 27 Stability of analogue EX. #40 Total Pep. Total Pep. Total Pep.Post Post EX. Phos- Propylene START 4w5° C. 4w25° C. HMWP. HMWP HMWPmon. mon. Post mon. Formu- #40 phate glycol Glycerol (% of (% of (% ofSTART 4w5° C. 4w37° C. START 4w5° C. 4w37° C. lation (mM) (mM) (mg/ml)(mg/ml) pH start) start) start) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) F29 0.2 8 — —8.2 100 113 104 0.9 0.8 0.5 1.1 3.4 4.2 F30 0.2 8 10 — 8.2 100 103 1020.8 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.4 F31 0.2 8 20 — 8.2 100 102 103 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.01.6 3.1 F33 0.2 8 50 — 8.2 100 101 101 0.8 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.2 F34 0.2 8100 — 8.2 100 101 101 0.8 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.4 2.8 F35 0.2 8 — 10 8.2 100 101102 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.5 3.0 F36 0.2 8 — 20 8.2 100 101 103 0.8 0.8 2.21.0 1.4 3.3 F37 0.2 8 — 50 8.2 100 101 100 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.8 13 F380.2 8 — 100 8.2 100 100 101 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.1 16

Example F Stability of Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #2

Formulations containing compound of EX. #2 were prepared according toExample A and tested according to ASSAY (IIIa).

TABLE 28 Stability of formulation comprising compound of EX. #2_(—) EX.Propylene glycol Phenol Phosphate # 2 (mM) (mg/ml) (mM) (mM) HEPES (mM)m-Cresol (mM) NaCl (mM) pH ThT Lag-time (h) Peptide Rec. (%) F39 0.4 1458 8 — — — 8.2 >45 103 F40 0.4 14 58 8 — — — 7.8 >45 102 F41 0.4 14 58 8— — — 7.4 >45 103 F42 0.4 14 58 8 — — — 7.0 >45 106 F43 0.4 14 58 8 — —— 6.6 >45 103 F44 0.3 14 58 8 — — — 6.6 >45 99 F45 0.3 14 58 8 — — —7.0 >45 101 F46 0.3 14 58 8 — — — 7.4 >45 101 F47 0.3 14 58 8 — — —7.8 >45 105 F48 0.3 14 58 8 — — — 8.2 >45 100 F49 0.3 14 58 8 — — —8.6 >45 100 F50 0.003 14 58 8 — — — 7.4 >45 72 F51 0.013 14 58 8 — — —7.4 >45 99 F52 0.027 14 58 8 — — — 7.4 >45 101 F53 0.134 14 58 8 — — —7.4 >45 102 F54 0.268 14 58 8 — — — 7.4 >45 104 F55 1.34 14 58 8 — — —7.4 >45 103 F56 2.68 14 58 8 — — — 7.4 >45 103 F57 0.4 14 58 8 — — —8.2 >45 101 F58 0.4 14 58 — 10  — — 8.2 >45 101 F59 0.4 14 — — 10  30 —8.2 >45 101 F60 0.4 14 58 8 — — — 8.2 >45 102 F61 0.4 14 58 8 — — 58.2 >45 101 F62 0.4 14 58 8 — — 10 8.2 >45 102 F63 0.4 14 58 8 — — 308.2 >45 102 F64 0.4 14 58 8 — — 50 8.2 >45 103 F65 0.4 14 58 8 — — 1008.2 >45 101 F66 0.4 14 58 8 — — 150 8.2 >45 100 F67 0.4 14 58 8 — — —8.2 >45 98 F68 0.4 14 58 — — — — 8.2 >45 101 F69 0.4 14 58 — 8 — —8.2 >45 100 F70 0.4 14 — 8 — — — 8.2 >45 101 F71 0.4 14 — — 8 — —8.2 >45 101 F72 0.4 — 58 8 — — — 8.2 >45 103 F73 0.4 — — — 8 — — 8.2 >45100

Example G Stability of Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #2

Formulations containing variable concentrations of compound of EX. #2were prepared according to Example A. All formulations contained 14mg/ml propylene glycol, 58 mM phenol and 8 mM phosphate. pH was adjustedto specific levels between pH 6.6 and pH 8.6. All formulations weretested according to ASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 29 Stability of formulations comprising compound of EX. #2 EX. #Propylene glycol Phenol Phosphate Post monomer^($) Formulation 2 (mM)(mg/ml) (mM) (mM) pH Pep. Conc.* (%) HMWP^(£) (%) (%) Purity Loss 

F74 0.268 14 58 8 7.4 98 0.27 3.2 1.0 F75 1.34 14 58 8 7.4 98 0.25 3.40.77 F76 2.68 14 58 8 7.4 97 0.24 3.6 0.75 F77 0.268 14 58 8 8.2 98 0.154.0 2.8 F78 1.34 14 58 8 8.2 94 0.26 4.7 2.2 F79 2.68 14 58 8 8.2 940.26 4.6 2.0 F80 0.3 14 58 8 6.6 — 0.102 — 0.22 F81 0.3 14 58 8 7.0 —0.075 — 0.39 F82 0.3 14 58 8 7.4 — 0.064 — 0.58 F83 0.3 14 58 8 7.8 —0.053 — 0.88 F84 0.3 14 58 8 8.2 — 0.047 — 2.26 F85 0.3 14 58 8 8.6 —0.021 — 4.39 *Peptide concentration after 11 weeks at 37° C. relative tostart value ^(£)% HMWP after 11 weeks at 37° C. (Formulation F74-F79) orHMWP formation rate (%/month) at 37° C. (Formulation F80-F85) ^($)Postmonomer after 11 weeks at 37° C. minus start value

 Purity loss in %/month at 37° C.

Example H Stability of Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #2

Formulations containing 0.05 to 2 mM compound of EX. #2 were preparedaccording to Example A. All formulations contained 14 mg/ml propyleneglycol, 58 mM phenol and 8 mM phosphate, pH 8.2. All formulations weretested according to ASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 30 Stability of formulations comprising compound of EX. #2 EX. #Propylene glycol Phenol Phosphate Post monomer^($) Formulation 2 (mM)(mg/ml) (mM) (mM) pH Pep. Conc.* (%) HMWP^(£) (%) (%) Purity Loss 

F86 2 14 58 8 8.2 100 0.22 0.24 1.8 F87 1 14 58 8 8.2 100 0.20 2.1 2.1F88 0.5 14 58 8 8.2 100 0.27 2.2 2.6 F89 0.2 14 58 8 8.2 99 0.17 1.2 2.4F90 0.05 14 58 8 8.2 97 0.06 nd 3.0 *Peptide concentration after 8 weeksat 37° C. relative to start value ^(£)HMWP after 8 weeks at 37° C.^($)Post monomer after 8 weeks at 37° C. minus start value (nd = notpossible to detect)

 Purity loss in %/month at 37° C.

Example I Stability of Formulations Comprising Compound of Ex. #2

Formulations containing 0.01 to 0.5 mM compound of EX. #2 were preparedaccording to Example A. All formulations contained 14 mg/ml propyleneglycol, 58 mM phenol and 8 mM phosphate, pH 8.2. All formulations weretested according to ASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 31 Stability of formulations comprising compound of EX. #2Propylene glycol Formulation EX. # 2 (mM) (mg/ml) Phenol (mM) Phosphate(mM) pH Pep. Conc.* (%) Purity Loss 

F91 0.01 14 58 8 8.2 84 2.8 F92 0.02 14 58 8 8.2 94 2.7 F93 0.05 14 58 88.2 98 2.7 F94 0.1 14 58 8 8.2 98 2.7 F95 0.2 14 58 8 8.2 99 2.9 F96 0.514 58 8 8.2 99 2.5 *Peptide concentration after 8 weeks at 37° C.relative to start value

 Purity loss in %/month at 37° C.

Example J Stability of Formulation Comprising Compound of EX. #2

Formulations containing 2.7 pM to 2.7 mM compound of EX. #2 wereprepared according to Example A. All formulations contained 14 mg/mlpropylene glycol, 58 mM phenol and 8 mM phosphate, pH 7.4. Allformulations were tested according to ASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 32 Stability of formulations comprising compound of EX. #2Propylene glycol Formulation EX. # 2 (mM) (mg/ml) Phenol (mM) Phosphate(mM) pH Pep. Conc.* (%) HMWP^(£) (%) Purity Loss 

F97 0.00268 14 58 8 7.4 77 0.09 6.1 F98 0.0134 14 58 8 7.4 89 0.05 2.1F99 0.0268 14 58 8 7.4 92 0.04 1.2 F100 0.134 14 58 8 7.4 94 0.24 1.1F101 0.268 14 58 8 7.4 94 0.28 0.9 F102 1.34 14 58 8 7.4 99 0.41 1.0F103 2.68 14 58 8 7.4 99 0.42 0.7 *Peptide concentration after 11 weeksat 37° C. relative to start value ^(£)HMWP after 11 weeks at 37° C.

 Purity loss in %/month at 37° C.

Example K Stability of a Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #2

Formulations containing a compound of EX. #2 were prepared according toExample A and tested according to ASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 33 Stability of formulations comprising compound of EX. #2 Ex. #Propylene Phenol Phosphate HEPES m-Cresol NaCl Pep. Conc.* HMWP^(£) PostFormulation 2 (mM) glycol (mg/ml) (mM) (mM) (mM) (mM) (mM) pH (%) (%)monomer^($) (%) F104 0.4 14 58 8 — — — 8.2 107 0.30 3.4 F105 0.4 14 58 —10  — — 8.2 105 0.25 3.2 F106 0.4 14 — — 10  30 — 8.2 105 0.23 3.0 F1070.4 14 58 8 — — — 8.2 99 0.31 0.77 F108 0.4 14 58 8 — — 5 8.2 99 0.380.99 F109 0.4 14 58 8 — — 10 8.2 99 0.36 0.85 F110 0.4 14 58 8 — — 308.2 97 0.41 0.71 F111 0.4 14 58 8 — — 50 8.2 98 0.53 0.43 F112 0.4 14 588 — — 100 8.2 99 0.67 0.94 F113 0.4 14 58 8 — — 150 8.2 99 0.69 0.66F114 0.4 14 58 8 — — — 8.2 104 0.27 0.51 F115 0.4 14 58 — — — — 8.2 990.14 0.72 F116 0.4 14 58 — 8 — — 8.2 101 0.20 0.66 F117 0.4 14 — 8 — — —8.2 101 0.18 1.02 F118 0.4 14 — — 8 — — 8.2 101 0.17 0.68 F119 0.4 — 588 — — — 8.2 101 0.37 0.70 F120 0.4 — — — 8 — — 8.2 102 0.20 0.73*Peptide concentration after one month at 37° C. relative to start value^(£)HMWP after one month at 37° C. ^($)Post monomer after one month at37° C. minus start value

Example L Stability of Co-Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #2 inCombination with Liraglutide

Co-formulations containing a compound of EX. #2 and liraglutide wereprepared according to Example A together with mono-formulationscontaining the same amount of the two peptide components. Allformulations (mono- and co-) were tested according to ASSAY (IIIa) andASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 34 Stability of co-formulations comprising compound of EX. #2 incombination with liraglutide Propylene Liraglutide EX. # Liraglutideglycol Phenol Phosphate Pep. Conc.* HMWP^(£) ThT Lag- EX. # 2 recoveryFormulation 2 (mg/ml)^(a) (mg/ml)^(a) (mg/ml) (mM) (mM) pH (%) (%) time(h) recovery (%)^(#) (%) 

F121 0.6 — 14 58 8 8.2 97 0.02 >45 107 — F122 1 — 14 58 8 8.2 980.03 >45 96 — F123 2 — 14 58 8 8.2 98 0.03 >45 106 — F124 — 1 14 58 88.2 99 2.54 >45 — 104 F125 — 3 14 58 8 8.2 101 1.17 >45 — 105 F126 — 614 58 8 8.2 100 0.62 >45 — 100 F127 0.6 1 14 58 8 8.2 98 1.78 >45 105 97F128 0.6 3 14 58 8 8.2 99 1.06 >45 98 106 F129 0.6 6 14 58 8 8.2 990.67 >45 107 103 F130 1 1 14 58 8 8.2 98 1.55 >45 110 98 F131 1 3 14 588 8.2 99 0.85 >45 99 95 F132 1 6 14 58 8 8.2 100 0.75 >45 102 104 F133 21 14 58 8 8.2 99 1.14 >45 97 95 F134 2 3 14 58 8 8.2 99 0.79 >45 99 98F135 2 6 14 58 8 8.2 100 0.66 >45 110 98 ^(a)1 mg/ml EX. # 2 ~0.27 mM; 1mg/ml liraglutide ~0.27 mM *Peptide concentration after twelve weeks at37° C. relative to start value ^(£)HMWP formation rate at 37° C.(%/month) ^(#)UV-215 nm detection; not baseline separated fromliraglutide

 UV-280 nm detection

Example M Stability of Co Formulations Comprising Compound of EX. #2 inCombination with Semaglutide

Co-formulations containing compound of EX. #2 and semaglutide wereprepared according to Example A together with mono-formulationscontaining the same amount of the two peptide components. Allformulations (mono- and co-) were tested according to ASSAY (IIIa) andASSAY (XIII).

TABLE 35 Stability of co formulations comprising compound of EX. #2 incombonation with semaglutide Total peptide Semaglutide EX. # SemaglutidePropylene glycol Phenol Phosphate Pep. HMWP^(£) ThT Lag- recoveryrecovery Formulation 2 (mg/ml)^(a) (mg/ml)^(a) (mg/ml) (mM) (mM) pHConc.* (%) (%) time (h) (%)^($) (%) 

F136 0.6 — 14 58 8 7.4 95 0.00 >45 101 — F137 6 — 14 58 8 7.4 960.08 >45 102 — F138 12 — 14 58 8 7.4 90 0.09 >45 103 — F139 — 0.5 14 588 7.4 98 1.36 >45 96 107 F140 — 2 14 58 8 7.4 97 0.68 >45 117 97 F141 —4.1 14 58 8 7.4 99 0.47 >45 100 106 F142 0.6 0.5 14 58 8 7.4 97 0.74 >45100 101 F143 0.6 2 14 58 8 7.4 95 0.37 >45 102 102 F144 0.6 4.1 14 58 87.4 96 0.34 >45 95 97 F145 6 0.5 14 58 8 7.4 95 0.14 >45 104 96 F146 6 214 58 8 7.4 96 0.20 >45 103 91 F147 6 4.1 14 58 8 7.4 97 0.26 >45 98 98F148 12 0.5 14 58 8 7.4 96 0.13 >45 100 96 F159 12 2 14 58 8 7.4 960.17 >45 107 92 F150 12 4.1 14 58 8 7.4 95 0.19 >45 98 99 ^(a)1 mg/mlEX. # 2 ~0.27 mM; 1 mg/ml semaglutide ~0.24 mM *Peptide concentrationafter twelve weeks at 37° C. relative to start value ^(£)HMWP formationrate at 37° C. (%/month) ^($)Total peptide recovery reflects therecovery of EX. # 2 and semaglutide in total (EX. # 2 co- elutes withsemaglutide)

 UV-280 nm detection of semaglutide

Example N Compound EX. #2 when Co-Formulated with Liraglutide: Effect onBody Weight Using DIO Rat Model ASSAY(XIV)

Monotherapy with liraglutide and compound of EX. #2 induced a 5.9% and10.9% reduction in body weight at the given doses, respectively.Addition of compound EX. #2 on day 15 to the treatment regimen withliraglutide caused an additional 9.7% reduction in body weight by day 28relative to monotherapy with liraglutide. See FIG. 1 and Table 36.

TABLE 36 Effects on body weight reduction with liraglutide and compoundof Ex. #2 at the given doses ASSAY (XIV) Absolute BW Relative BW (g) (%of initial BW) Group Day 0 Day 15 Day 28 Day 15 Day 28 Vehicle 834.7 ±40^(a) 824.4 ± 39.6^(a) 833.2 ± 41^(a) 98.8 ± 0.8^(a) 99.8 ± 1.1^(a)Liraglutide, 824.6 ± 44.7^(a) 774.2 ± 42.9^(a) 773.9 ± 41.2^(a) 93.9 ±0.5^(b) 93.9 ± 0.7^(b) 0.1 mg/kg EX. #2, 815.5 ± 33.3^(a) 740.3 ±34.3^(a) 726.5 ± 33.9^(a) 90.6 ± 0.6^(c) 88.9 ± 0.7^(c) 3.7 μg/kgLiraglutide, 819.3 ± 27.7^(a) 765.1 ± 27.1^(a) 681.5 ± 26^(b) 93.4 ±0.5^(b) 83.2 ± 1.3^(d) 0.1 mg/kg + EX. #2, 3.7 μg/kg ^(a-d)p < 0.05,one-way ANOVA and Tukey's multiple comparison test for each day; groupsnot connected by the same letter (in each column) are significantlydifferent from each other. Results expressed as mean ± SEM, n = 10.

TABLE 37 Amylin and calcitonin receptor IC50 (pM) for mimylin compounds(Assay Va & VIIa) hAmylin-R hCT-R binding binding IC50 IC50 Ex. # (pM)(pM)  1 511 431  2 902 798  3 498 413  4 1189 1050  5 8377 6506  6 89725684  7 435 834  8 429 368  9 796 736  10 417 523  11 1475 1369  12 511419  13 329 279  15 275 473  16 1312 981  17 832 577  18 1265 1172  191144 515  21 187 315  22 240 188  23 830 541  24 824 749  25 400 413  26891 570  27 374 219  28 375 351  29 352 309  30 323 478  31 383 506  329000 3348  33 745 752  34 1592 2266  43 432 352  56 2609 2935  57 12312536  60 1067 1527  61 1360 1760  62 3053 2332  63 4066 2597  64 43603632  65 1888 1246  72 697 438  73 608 442  74 606 1085  75 21984 20475 76 764 855  77 998 1100  78 587 605  79 111 385  81 2015 4929  83 19161567  85 653 821  86 812 943  87 428 590  88 92023 24195  89 7260 3600 90 21010 6843  92 2609 2935  93 1507 1028  94 652 651  95 2147 1696  961170 767  97 186 307 100 3167 2824 101 588 628 102 1649 1242 105 2290017318 106 19721 9146 107 5445 1267 111 222 747 112 431 547 114 278 326115 338 796 117 142 450 121 801 300 122 244 318 123 11784 5624 124 79312 126 1481 1833 128 116 200 129 2560 3624 132 3701 1549 133 10698 9664134 297898 42425 135 294388 630425 106bb 71390 62870 127bb 1183 959 22bb 469 481  72bb 5100 4529  86bb 982 520  95bb 20158 15330 — — — — ——

1. A peptide comprising the amino acid sequence ofEASELSTAALGRLSAELHELATLPRTETGPESP (SEQ ID NO:1).
 2. The peptideaccording to claim 1, comprising a C-terminal amide group.
 3. Aderivative of the peptide according to claim 1, wherein said derivativecomprises a side chain covalently attached to the peptide at itsN-terminal and wherein said side chain comprises fatty acid or fattydiacid.
 4. The derivative according to claim 3, wherein said fatty acidor fatty diacid comprises between 14 to 20 carbon atoms.
 5. Thederivative according to claim 3, wherein said side chain furthercomprises a linker.
 6. The derivative according to claim 5, wherein saidlinker is selected from the group consisting of gGlu, gGlu-OEG,gGlu-OEG-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG, andgGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG.
 7. A derivative of the peptide according toclaim 2, wherein said derivative comprises a side chain covalentlyattached to the peptide at its N-terminal and wherein said side chaincomprises fatty acid or fatty diacid.
 8. The derivative according toclaim 7, wherein said fatty acid or fatty diacid comprises between 14 to20 carbon atoms.
 9. The derivative according to claim 7, wherein saidside chain further comprises a linker.
 10. The derivative according toclaim 9, wherein said linker is selected from the group consisting ofgGlu, gGlu-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG, gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG,and gGlu-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG-OEG.
 11. A compound which is


12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 11 anda pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 13. A method of reducing foodintake comprising administering a pharmaceutically effective amount ofthe compound of claim 11 to a subject in need thereof.
 14. A method oftreating overweight comprising administering a pharmaceuticallyeffective amount of the compound of claim 11 to a subject in needthereof.
 15. A method of treating obesity comprising administering apharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of claim 11 to asubject in need thereof.